Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Physical chemist Chinedun Osuji explains how pursuing his curiosity led him to study the structure of soft materials--particularly polymers. Polymers are long chains of smaller units, and today, Chinedun mixes and forces together very large polymers, exploring self-assembly and the best ways of organizing the resulting molecular structures...and he does it without actually touching the polymers. Magic?
This video is part of the Curiosity Machine.
Visit us at curiositymachine.org to find design challenges based on Chinedun Osuji's innovative work and make your own polymers. Share your work with the Curiosity Machine community, and receive individual feedback from a scientist or engineer who will mentor you and your project!
Physical chemist Chinedun Osuji explains how pursuing his curiosity led him to study the structure of soft materials--particularly polymers. Polymers are long chains of smaller units, and today, Chinedun mixes and forces together very large polymers, exploring self-assembly and the best ways of organizing the resulting molecular structures...and he does it without actually touching the polymers. Magic?
This video is part of the Curiosity Machine.
Visit us at curiositymachine.org to find design challenges based on Chinedun Osuji's innovative work and make your own polymers. Share your work with the Curiosity Machine community, and receive individual feedback from a scientist or engineer who will mentor you and your project!
