Chris Bumby
Recreating Ringworld
In Larry Niven's 1970 science fiction novel, Louis Wu and his companions crash land on a rotating ring world constructed by aliens. Dr Chris Bumby and Bryan Crump discuss whether we might one day… Audio
Mithril
In this episode, our heroes dig deep into the Mines of Moria. Dr Chris Bumby, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Senior Scientist at the Robinson Research Institute of Victoria University… Audio
Adamantium
Adamantium is the indestructible material infused onto the skeleton of mutant X-men hero - Wolverine. But what is it really? Audio
How to eliminate C02 emissions from industrial materials
Karyn speaks to a New Zealand scientist working on how to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from steel. Audio
Materials: Fact of Fiction - Mithril
MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Senior Scientist at the Robinson Research Institute of Victoria University of Wellington Chris Bumby gives us his scietific take on Mithril from Lord of… Audio