David Segal is an author or co-author of over forty scientific papers and an inventor or co-inventor of over twenty-five patent families. He has worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority at the Harwell Laboratory and Coller IP Management. He earned his Ph.D. on foaming in lubricating oils at Bristol University, and carried out post-doctoral work at Brunel University on the surface chemistry of copper phthalocyanine pigments.

• 1: Introduction: The importance of materials for 21st-century economies 2: Candy floss, cellulose, sugars and foods 3: Chips with everything 4: Polymers 5: Healthcare: The benefits of materials 6: Let there be lights 7: Energy supplies for the 21st century 8: Preparation of materials 9: Disruptive technologies 10: The importance of microstructure on material properties 11: Patents, patent trolls and intellectual property 12: Everyday products: the role of materials

Providing an overview of materials science is a worthy goal, and Segal's writing is clear and engaging.

David Segal is an author or co-author of over forty scientific papers and an inventor or co-inventor of over twenty-five patent families. He has worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority at the Harwell Laboratory and Coller IP Management. He earned his Ph.D. on foaming in lubricating oils at Bristol University, and carried out post-doctoral work at Brunel University on the surface chemistry of copper phthalocyanine pigments.

• 1: Introduction: The importance of materials for 21st-century economies 2: Candy floss, cellulose, sugars and foods 3: Chips with everything 4: Polymers 5: Healthcare: The benefits of materials 6: Let there be lights 7: Energy supplies for the 21st century 8: Preparation of materials 9: Disruptive technologies 10: The importance of microstructure on material properties 11: Patents, patent trolls and intellectual property 12: Everyday products: the role of materials

Providing an overview of materials science is a worthy goal, and Segal's writing is clear and engaging.

David Segal is an author or co-author of over forty scientific papers and an inventor or co-inventor of over twenty-five patent families. He has worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority at the Harwell Laboratory and Coller IP Management. He earned his Ph.D. on foaming in lubricating oils at Bristol University, and carried out post-doctoral work at Brunel University on the surface chemistry of copper phthalocyanine pigments.

• 1: Introduction: The importance of materials for 21st-century economies 2: Candy floss, cellulose, sugars and foods 3: Chips with everything 4: Polymers 5: Healthcare: The benefits of materials 6: Let there be lights 7: Energy supplies for the 21st century 8: Preparation of materials 9: Disruptive technologies 10: The importance of microstructure on material properties 11: Patents, patent trolls and intellectual property 12: Everyday products: the role of materials

Providing an overview of materials science is a worthy goal, and Segal's writing is clear and engaging.