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TED Tech

What if our infrastructure could repair itself? with Mark Miodownik and Congrui Jin

TED Tech · Apr 24, 2026 · 20:06

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What if we live in a world where infrastructure maintenance is regenerative? Roads, bridges, and buildings won’t have to rely on taxes or tolls to finance repair, but are constructed with materials capable for self-repair? In this episode, Sherrell is sharing two talks on how two engineers are rethinking ways to design infrastructure that’s greener and more sustainable.


Talks featured

The brilliance of bridges and roads that repair themselves | Mark Miodownik

What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? | Congrui Jin


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