Here is the first LASER Pulse! episode. These are short 10-30 minute updates that will fit in between the regular fortnightly release schedule.   Today's show briefly covers three new materials science news stories that otherwise wouldn't make it to the full-length shows. The topics we talk about are: "Guinness Record: World’s Thinnest Glass Is Just Two Atoms Thick" - Science Daily "3-D Graphene--Solar Power's next Platinum?" - Michigan Tech "Fuel-efficient cars, planes cheaper with Magnesium drawn from ocean" - Phys.org The next full-length episode is ready to be released on Monday, September 30th.