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We are experiencing unprecedented innovation in physical materials, everything from self-healing surfaces to programmable matter. These new substances enable product capabilities that were previously impossible."

I previously covered this megatrend in my "Big Future" series, which I ran a few years ago - you'll find the whole series over at - where else! - bigfuture.jimcarroll.com.

One of the trends I covered in that series involved "new materials science," and there is a lengthy blog post worth exploring.

To get a sense of this megatrend, read what I wrote back then:

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We all use materials. We never really think about it too much, though: the science behind their discovery, the acceleration of that science, and what it leads to in terms of new opportunities. That’s what this post is about.

Why is it important? Virtually every single industry, new product discovery, and invention is the result of materials science.

What's fascinating is how, within this trend, a field of 'self-healing surfaces' and 'programmable matter' is coming about. Let's dig in! As always, there's a PDF of the full report right here.

pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend16-MaterialScience.pdf

#Materials #Science #Innovation #Programmable #Self-healing #Technology #Nanotechnology #Chemistry #Future #Advanced

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