Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Jeff Evenson, Corning’s chief strategy officer, explores the extraordinary attributes of glass and how they can help solve the world’s most pressing issues. In a talk first given at the United Nations’ 2022 International Year of Glass kickoff in February, Jeff explains how glass has a role in alleviating illness, climate change, and inequality. And we’re just beginning to tap into the possibilities.
What else can glass do? Watch as he explains how scientists see paths to progress where we need it most – through glass.
Table of Contents:
00:56 – The magical attributes of glass
08:26 – Corning vials for public health
10:56 – Antimicrobial Guardiant glass
12:46 – Carrying RNAi pesticides
13:50 – Glass for renewable energy
14:51 – Glass’s crystalline cousin, ceramic
16:26 – Energy-efficient windows
17:32 – Fiber optics: the great equalizer
Jeff Evenson, Corning’s chief strategy officer, explores the extraordinary attributes of glass and how they can help solve the world’s most pressing issues. In a talk first given at the United Nations’ 2022 International Year of Glass kickoff in February, Jeff explains how glass has a role in alleviating illness, climate change, and inequality. And we’re just beginning to tap into the possibilities.
What else can glass do? Watch as he explains how scientists see paths to progress where we need it most – through glass.
Table of Contents:
00:56 – The magical attributes of glass
08:26 – Corning vials for public health
10:56 – Antimicrobial Guardiant glass
12:46 – Carrying RNAi pesticides
13:50 – Glass for renewable energy
14:51 – Glass’s crystalline cousin, ceramic
16:26 – Energy-efficient windows
17:32 – Fiber optics: the great equalizer
