Collected by WGBH Forum Network, Javier Fernández visited Science for the Public at the Belmont Media Center in Massachusetts to talk about shrilk, a new material that could replace plastic.

Fernández talks about what shrilk is made of that makes it biodegradable and biocompatible (to be potentially used in surgery on the human body).  He also discussed the need to replace plastic in our society.

This talk was taped on February 4, 2014.