Ritu Raman: Can you build with biology?

<p>If I asked you to build a robot, the first materials you would probably reach for would be some metal bits and plastic bobs.</p><p>However, mechanical engineer Ritu Raman designs machines made with biological material, and has created all manner of wonderful machines, including a walking robot made with muscle tissue.</p><p>In this week’s episode of the <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science-focus-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Science Focus Podcast</em></a>, she tells us about how to integrate biology into engineering and what these remarkable devices can do that traditional machines can’t.</p><p>Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.</p><ul><li><strong>Subscribe</strong>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>&nbsp;on these services:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iTunes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSS</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Overcast</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/the-science-behind-project-discovery-podcast-transcript/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the full transcription</a>&nbsp;[this will open in a new window]</li></ul><p>This podcast was supported by&nbsp;<a href="https://brilliant.org/SF/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">brilliant.org</a>, helping people build quantitative skills in maths, science, and computer science with fun and challenging interactive explorations.</p><p><strong>Listen to more episodes of