39 episodes

Susanna is a graphic designer. Dan is a materials scientist. Each week, we discuss a long read about science or culture from our unique points of view. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artistmaterialist/support

Artist/Materialist Susanna King

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Susanna is a graphic designer. Dan is a materials scientist. Each week, we discuss a long read about science or culture from our unique points of view. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artistmaterialist/support

    Ep. 38 - Envisioning a Reusable Future

    Ep. 38 - Envisioning a Reusable Future

    We discuss the article "Meet Loop, the new zero-waste platform for consumer products" by Adele Peters in Fast Company. Our conversation touches on recycling, bulk shopping, delivery services, conference swag, and microplastics. 

    #recycling #environment #shopping


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    • 30 min
    Ep. 37 - Navigating the World of Dating Apps

    Ep. 37 - Navigating the World of Dating Apps

    We discuss the article "How Tinder Changed Dating for a Generation" by Ashley Fetters in The Atlantic. 

    In this episode: 


    The history of dating apps and online dating
    What's made some apps succeed and others fail
    Fear Of a Better Option (FOBO)
    Why it's harder to meet people in person nowadays
    How dating can actually be hard work


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    • 31 min
    Ep. 36 - Hopepunk: A light in the dystopian darkness

    Ep. 36 - Hopepunk: A light in the dystopian darkness

    We discuss the article "Hopepunk, explained: the storytelling trend that weaponizes optimism" by Aja Romano in Vox. 


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    • 29 min
    Ep. 35 - Searching for the World's Best Strawberries

    Ep. 35 - Searching for the World's Best Strawberries

    We discuss the article "How Driscoll's Reinvented the Strawberry" by Dana Goodyear in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/21/how-driscolls-reinvented-the-strawberry/amp


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    • 25 min
    Ep. 34 - Kids, Screens & Mental Health

    Ep. 34 - Kids, Screens & Mental Health

    We discuss the article "Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?" by Jean M. Twenge in The Atlantic. 


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    • 30 min
    Ep. 33 - Crops vs. Water in California

    Ep. 33 - Crops vs. Water in California

    We discuss the article "A Kingdom from Dust" by Mark Arax in the California Sunday Magazine (https://story.californiasunday.com/resnick-a-kingdom-from-dust).


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    • 39 min

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