Bench Talk Live

KAS Presents Bench Talk Live!

KAS is collaborating with Bench Talk: The Week in Science to bring you a live monthly program! Bench Talk is a weekly radio show & podcast, produced by KAS members. We're taking it to new level with a live monthly online program.

Tune in live, or watch the recording later.

Tuesday June 2
7:00-8:00pm EDT

It's free! Register here

Healthy at Home: New Visions for the Spaces We Live in

Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University
Digital Homes: Manufacturing Futuristic Structures

Imagine your dream home has the shape, functionality, and orientation dictated only by your imagination. Freeing creativity and innovation from the constraints of today’s crude construction technology is the promise of tomorrow’s digital construction technology.  Step-by-step, digital printing is evolving into a complete set of tools to build homes by robots that will mix and match materials, and perform processing, deposition, positioning, and timing to create works of art. These unique and beautiful structures will be functional in providing comfort, saving energy, reducing waste, recyclability, and sustainability. The know-how, tools, and feasibility of such revolutionary home building technology will be discussed along its implications for building structures on Moon and Mars. (Photo credit dwell.com)



Zeel Maheshwari, Northern Kentucky University
“Green Home” - Home of the Future

Today, the trend is to make everything smarter-our homes, offices and even our cars. But a growing number of architects and scientists are recognizing that creating homes must involve more than mere gadgetry. It must be environmentally sustainable that uses energy, water and building materials efficiently. In recent times, the term “green home” has created a buzz among homeowners. One aspect of converting a regular home to “green” home is by employing renewable energy (typically solar panels) to electrify homes. Using green energy can raise a home’s value while reducing its cost of ownership. Additionally, it is a great way to contribute towards a better future for the community and ultimately to all life on Earth. Green home makes a positive contribution to the environment or at least has a minimal negative impact. The home of the future is not just smarter, its greener!



Are you interested in presenting your research for Bench Talk Live? Let us know! We're looking for undergraduate, graduate, or professional scientists to share their work with a general audience!