The 2018/2019 Clifford B. Purves Lecture: Jeff Dahn - How to make a career out of floating, melting, counting and black tape

Many believe that "rocket science", complex mathematics, massive computers and "hot topics" like "nano" and "machine learning" are required for scientific breakthroughs. By contrast, I have made career doing simple things which have led to over 60 patents and many breakthroughs. I will show how things that one learns in first year physics and first year chemistry have been applied to make major advances in lithium-ion battery technology.