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TED Tech · Apr 24, 2026
What if our infrastructure could repair itself? with Mark Miodownik and Congrui Jin
“Presented vision of animate materials and self-repairing infrastructure at TED 2025”
Self-repairing concrete and bioconcrete technologyAnimate matter and engineered self-healing materialsInfrastructure maintenance economics and budget constraints
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The brilliance of bridges and roads that repair themselves | Mark Miodownik
“Materials scientist presenting research on self-repairing animate materials and future infrastructure solutions”
Self-repairing concrete and roadsAnimate materials and living infrastructureNanoparticle-embedded materials
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