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

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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.Talks featuredThe brilliance of bridges and roads that repair themselves | Mark MiodownikWhat if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? | Congrui JinLearn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.