How to do the impossible!? Dr. Scott Roberts is a materials technologist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Materials Development and Manufacturing Technology Group. He develops new materials, processing techniques, and technologies for the use in the aerospace field. He is as close to an inventor as it gets! Listen to a world class expert in bulk metallic glass, porous metal 3D printing and living life! Tune in for a great session!

NASA JPL page: https://scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/scott-roberts

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottroberts4/

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LRw8nicAAAAJ&hl=en

Consulting: http://metallicglassconsulting.com/about_us/scott_roberts/

Timestamps:

01:10 Love for cats

05:03 Working at JPL - inventing for space!

10:53 Inventing within the Materials Development and Manufacturing Technology Group (Impossible design specifications)

Metallurgy Facility: https://scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/metallurgy-facility

18:11 What is a technologist at JPL?

25:09 Can a metal also be a glass?

Bulk Metallic Glass for robots: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161129103309.htm

Scott’s PhD: https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8049/

45:54 Flying your technology on space missions

Bulk Metallic Glass Gears for Lunar Night Capable Actuators: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/survivethenight2018/pdf/7019.pdf

50:49 NASA 2022 Spinoff - ultrasonic + additive manufacturing?

Article: https://fabrisonic.com/fabrisonic-featured-in-nasa-spinoff-magazine/

55:59 The impossible again! - Porous metal 3D printing

Article: https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/nasa-jpl-team-shows-results-of-porous-metal-printing-pbf-process/

01:05:35 The molecular replicator

01:07:30 Technology vs Climate Change

01:14:55 Science is sales

01:22:05 Love of national parks

Utah National Parks: https://www.nps.gov/state/ut/index.htm

01:29:40 Exploring and appreciating cities

01:32:17 Best advice received

01:36:12 Next steps

01:39:44 To find Scott’s work and reach out