Cutting-Edge Research at Beckman Institute, Hyperelastic Gel Breakthrough, and the Mystery of Indonesia’s ’Phantom’ Tiger

Discover the groundbreaking research happening at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Plus, learn about the future of stretchable materials with a hydrogel that can stretch up to 15 times its initial length. Also, delve into the recent discovery of a single strand of hair from a Javan tiger, reigniting hope for the survival of this once-thought-extinct subspecies.

Sources:
https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/ciliving-stories/ciliving/beckman-institute-for-advanced-science-and-technology-at-the-u-of-i/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424774-hyperelastic-gel-is-one-of-the-stretchiest-materials-known-to-science/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/03/29/donate-body-to-medical-science-daughter-horrified/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2024/03/28/science-sets-out-on-the-trail-of-indonesias-lost-phantom-tiger/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:46) Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the U of I
(00:03:26) Hyperelastic gel is one of the stretchiest materials known to science
(00:05:43) I’m donating my body to medical science – but my daughter is horrified
(00:08:17) Science Sets Out On The Trail Of Indonesia’s Lost ‘Phantom’ Tiger