Babbage | A library of new materials
Exotic, but applicable
Andrew Dent, vice-president of Material ConneXion in New York and keeper of a library of innovation, explains how recycling and biomimicry will shape the materials of the future
By The Economist online
ANDREW DENT, vice-president of Material ConneXion in New York and keeper of a library of innovation, explains how recycling and biomimicry will shape the materials of the future
*Our story on Material ConneXion, posted on Tuesday, July 10th, wrongly described a fabric used in the London Olympics as having been made by DuPont. In fact, the fabric was made by Dow. The reference has since been removed.
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