Greg Fridman

Cold plasma R&D

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can Plasma make things smell better? Trick question. Yes — plasma destroys VOCs down to CO₂ and water. Gone. But! Consider the byproducts + what if you actually want the smell?!
Engineering ≠ marketing 👇
https://t.co/AOP5X2yXmz

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can plasma kill prions?

High dose: yes, destroys everything. Low dose: prion infectivity TRIPLED.

The dead ones stayed dead. The survivors got 3× worse.

We never figured out why. New episode 👇
https://t.co/vJpCqu2fLZ

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can plasma help win the World Cup?

Maybe. It can:
✓ Make the grass grow faster
✓ Heal a player's scrape on the bench
✓ Keep their socks antimicrobial
✓ Disinfect the locker room
✓ Bond the inks on the ball

Full breakdown ⚽👇
https://t.co/POa8AjLORh

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Plasma can sterilize milk.

The milk turns green, smells like death, and gives you nitrates as a bonus.

So yes, technically. No, absolutely not. And the real story is about a chocolate bar that doesn't melt on your fingers 👇
https://t.co/X1qts2rifu

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Elon told the world what the future looks like — he just recommended a book.

I bought all 10 Ian Banks Culture novels. I'm on book three.

The same way Asimov's Foundation gave me my company's mission: "Our future is electric."

Full episode 👇
https://t.co/WvS3AaocS9

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can Plasma treat seeds?

Yes:
→ Disinfection (4-log kill, dry, non-thermal)
→ Germination (microcracks let water in)
→ Early growth (reactive nitrogen = built-in fertilizer)

Won't replace Monsanto's GMO corn. Will treat your flowers & cannabis 👇
https://t.co/EuKIPiqSMt

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

I can't 10X your life. But I can tell you the one thing that made everything I've ever done easier:
Start by assuming it's easy.
The walnut dining table I built with zero experience? 400 hours. Easy in hindsight.
New ep 👇
https://t.co/paB1oJfVRZ

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can Plasma? Yes — and now it can podcast too. 🎙️ https://t.co/RdY3s7y7k6

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Thermal plasma is a V12. Cold plasma is a Tesla.
The interior of a star is a track-only car you can't drive home.
A viewer proposed this analogy. I built a 27-minute lecture around it.
All plasma types, all the myths 👇
https://t.co/KfhqfZQgRX

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can Plasma be scaled up?

I wrote down 14 reasons "just make it bigger" doesn't work:
→ Plasma regime changes
→ Power supplies hit x-ray territory at 100kV
→ Electrodes must stay parallel within microns over meters
→ ...

Full breakdown 👇
https://t.co/0z2vH2V48D

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can Plasma be used safely around people?

It depends on your definition of:
→ "safely"
→ "used"
→ "people"

Same logic that decides whether to hand a welding torch to a 7-year-old.

Ozone, UV, high voltage — full breakdown 👇
https://t.co/6PNe2Cv5ar

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Got to climb into one of the big rigs at the DLA Supply Chain Symposium today. 😎 Great week in Columbus. #DLA #NDIA
https://t.co/JvZ1zYPCeG

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can Plasma make plastic stick better?

Yes. It activates the surface so glue, paint & coatings grip.

But it can also make plastic stick WORSE — super-hydrophobic surfaces that repel blood & bacteria in medical devices.

Both, explained 👇
https://t.co/YXVvvuX7YB

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

We're set up at the 2026 DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition in Columbus, OH (June 2–3), hosted by @NDIAToday. Swing by the DLA R&D booth to connect with our team.
https://t.co/JvZ1zYPCeG
#DLA #NDIA #DefenseLogistics

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can plasma remove CO₂ from the atmosphere?
No. But it can turn CO₂ into vodka.
There's a company selling plasma-produced vodka at a premium to rich people who want to offset their carbon footprint. Marketing-driven climate tech.
Full breakdown 👇
https://t.co/9ArvUrJZqJ

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can plasma help people with hemophilia?

Plasma can dry, cross-link, and even thermally coagulate blood. But hemophilia is a clotting-factor disorder, so the real question is whether the resulting clot would be stable.

https://t.co/tjAtyYpt3n

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Could plasma make hospital laundry sterile? Not replace laundry — washing still removes dirt and stains. But a plasma step inside the dryer could potentially reduce bacteria, viruses, spores, fungi, and mold on sheets, gowns, and towels.
https://t.co/D9cd0YLjJF

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can plasma coagulate blood? Yes, and some plasma-based tools are already used in hospitals. Newer cold plasma approaches may help with bleeding control, sterilization, and wound healing. Also: a DARPA cartoon helped launch my career in plasma medicine.
https://t.co/z3omcZOcMP

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can plasma improve metal 3D printing?

Maybe in niche cases, but probably not as a simple DIY add-on.

#Plasma #3DPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing

https://t.co/JXTFGzhMSj

[Greg Fridman @gregfridman]

Can plasma treat cancer? Not as routine medicine yet, but plasma oncology is a real research field. In this video, I talk about direct plasma treatment, plasma-treated liquids, reactive species, immune response, and why cancer type and location matter.
https://t.co/5Tb31Rrtd9