Prathima Radhakrishnan
The Shale Gas Revolution and the Promise of Renewable Energy
Shale gas is a form of natural gas found trapped in shale rock. For a few years now, there has been talk of a shale gas glut, a shale gas boom, a shale gas revolution. In his last State of the Union Address, President Obama said, “We have a supply of natural gas that can [...]
The Journey Towards Creating an Environment-Friendly Textile Fiber
Recently, I wrote an article for The Triple Helix Online, titled, “From Milk to Qmilch: Creating an Environment Friendly Textile Fiber”. This article was about Qmilch, a fiber spun from the milk protein, casein, which can be used to create articles of clothing that have the consistency of silk. Qmilch is both untreated by chemicals [...]
From Milk to QMilch: Creating an Environment Friendly Textile Fiber
Anke Domaske, the great granddaughter of a seamstress in East Germany, began to draw, sew, and design dresses as a child. At the age of 19, she opened her own fashion label, Mademoiselle Chichi, and a few years later, prominent celebrities like Mischa Barton and Ashlee Simpson were seen wearing her clothes.1 But that doesn’t [...]
Leaf it to Me: Biomimicry and the Artificial Leaf
The concept of environmentalism is almost inevitably coupled to sacrifice and responsibility. In order to reduce our disruption of nature, we are provided with lists upon lists of things we should not do. We should not take long showers. We should not forget to turn the lights off before we leave a room. It’s as [...]
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