Episode 63: Illumination Photonics & Plasmonics

Episode 63: Illumination Photonics & Plasmonics

Photonics? Check. Plasmonics? Check. Deep dive into the life of a principal research electronics engineer at AFRL? You know it. Dr. Monica Allen dives into all of this and more on this “enlightening” episode of Lab Life!...
Episode 60: Adaptive Training

Episode 60: Adaptive Training

Dr. Leah Rowe joins the Lab Life team in a unique double feature experience. Part one follows Dr. Rowe’s work as a Research Psychologist at AFRL focusing on giving warfighters, first responders and more the ability to augment their training while in transit to...
Episode 59: Microelectronics on Stage

Episode 59: Microelectronics on Stage

Dr. Emily Heckman sets the stage by bringing together the worlds of astrophysics, printed electronics and theater. Learn more about her work as the lead for our Microelectronics Integration Technology program, the difference between 2d and 3d printing and more in the...
Episode 58: Autonomous Research Revolution

Episode 58: Autonomous Research Revolution

Dr. Alexis Lewis of the National Science Foundation, Dr. Benji Maruyama of the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Dr. Eric Stach of the University of Pennsylvania join the podcast to discuss autonomous research and how open-source software can enable scientists to...
Episode 57: AFWERX, SpaceWERX and Innovators

Episode 57: AFWERX, SpaceWERX and Innovators

Col. Nathan Diller, AFWERX Director, joins the podcast to discuss how the AFWERX and SpaceWERX missions are crucial to forming the Air Force and Space Force of tomorrow. As an innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and powered by the Air Force Research...