<p>What if we live in a world where infrastructure maintenance is regenerative? Roads, bridges, and buildings won’t have to rely on taxes or tolls to finance repair, but are constructed with materials capable for self-repair? In this episode, Sherrell is sharing two talks on how two engineers are rethinking ways to design infrastructure that’s greener and more sustainable.</p><br><p>Talks featured</p><p>The brilliance of bridges and roads that repair themselves | Mark Miodownik</p><p>What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? | Congrui Jin</p><p><em>Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://attend.ted.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>attend.ted.com/podcast</em></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

TED Tech

TED Tech

What if our infrastructure could repair itself? with Mark Miodownik and Congrui Jin

APR 24, 202620 MIN
TED Tech

What if our infrastructure could repair itself? with Mark Miodownik and Congrui Jin

APR 24, 202620 MIN

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<p>What if we live in a world where infrastructure maintenance is regenerative? Roads, bridges, and buildings won’t have to rely on taxes or tolls to finance repair, but are constructed with materials capable for self-repair? In this episode, Sherrell is sharing two talks on how two engineers are rethinking ways to design infrastructure that’s greener and more sustainable.</p><br><p>Talks featured</p><p>The brilliance of bridges and roads that repair themselves | Mark Miodownik</p><p>What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? | Congrui Jin</p><p><em>Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://attend.ted.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>attend.ted.com/podcast</em></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>