We often hear about research that requires intensely specialized equipment- from the large hadron collider to PCR machines. But imagine of you could conduct your research by just using a household appliance. Well Matthew is one of the lucky few who can conduct his research on graphene with the help of a typical blender!
Suggested Reading:
General piece on graphene: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/12/22/material-question
Scientific American's overview of the graphene made in a blender: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-make-graphene-in-your-kitchen-blender/
Potential applications of graphene: https://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/learn/applications/
Follow Matthew: @MatSciMatt
Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/
Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing
