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Engines of Ingenuity No. 422: SHOT TOWER
by John H. Lienhard Click here for audio of Episode 422. Today, we let nature do our work for us. The University of Houston’s College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the … Continue reading
Shot Tower: How Lead Shot is Made (1950) | British Pathé
(FILM ID:1273.07) Lead shot making in Edmonton, Greater London. L/Ss of large tower. The commentator says that the tower is “one of three in the whole of England designed for making lead shot.” M/Ss of bars of lead. C/U of … Continue reading
THE MAKING(English Version) (314)The Making of Steel Balls
This edition of the series of programs explaining the technology used to produce items that are familiar in our daily life features ‘Steel Balls’. A bicycle wheel spins smoothly because the wheel axle contains ball bearings. The steel balls inside … Continue reading
The city is a lie
The ancient city of Alexandria lies on a narrow strip of Mediterranean coast to the west of the Nile delta. To the south is Lake Mariout, which once hemmed in the city rather closely, but has been reduced over the … Continue reading
BBC World Service – The Food Chain, Dominique Crenn: My life in five dishes
How a six-month-old orphan went on to become a three Michelin star chef. Abandoned by her biological mother at six months old, a victim of sexual harassment and discrimination in the kitchen, and a recent breast cancer survivor – Dominique … Continue reading
Assembly of the largest ever thermonuclear fusion reactor ITER begins
In France, the assembly of the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), which will be the world’s largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment, has started on July 28, 2020. The largest nuclear fusion reactor to date begins construction next to the … Continue reading
Science fiction could save us from bad technology
Technology firms should use more design fiction to explore and avoid potential negative consequences, such as AI bias. The short film Slaughterbots depicts a near future in which swarms of micro drones assassinate thousands of people for their political beliefs. … Continue reading
What does the future of artificial intelligence mean for humans? – ScienceBlog.com
The first question many people ask about artificial intelligence (AI) is, “Will it be good or bad?” The answer is … yes. Canadian company BlueDot used AI technology to detect the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, just hours after the first cases … Continue reading
Building LA’s Earthquake-Proof Bridge
Los Angeles’ authorities are replacing the iconic Sixth Street viaduct with an impressive earthquake-proof structure. For more by The B1M subscribe now – http://ow.ly/GxW7y Read the full story on this video, including images and useful links, here: http://www.theb1m.com/video/building-…
Why Does Music Only Use 12 Different Notes?
Why does Western music divide the octave into 12 different notes? Why not 13, or 19 or 24 notes? For such a simple sounding question, the answer is actually a tangle of history, physics and human preference. Get ready for … Continue reading
Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses With Realistic Facial Proportions | My Modern Met
There’s something different about Elsa. Everyone is familiar with Disney’s trademark art style. Their beloved animated characters often have cute, diminutive features with large, expressive eyes. These proportions make them appear more cartoon-like than realistic, which gave one artist an … Continue reading
What’s a Paternoster Lift?
A paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two people) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping. Passengers can step on or … Continue reading
