Podcast: Lasers and materials of the future | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Print this Page Podcast Podcast: Lasers and materials of the future August 31, 2026 Advances in materials science have delivered everything from nylon stockings to artificial joints. Chunlei Guo, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses his work using femtosecond lasers to design materials with highly functionalized purposes. Listen to NSF Discovery Files wherever you get your podcasts. Research areas Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Share Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly known as Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Email Related stories NSF launches three new Science and Technology Centers with $90M investment in transformative research Podcast: Educator wins Presidential AI Challenge Podcast: Researchers bring AI to elementary schoolers Top