⚙️ Engineering

• 🤔Could the Challenger Disaster Have Been Prevented?

  On a freezing Florida morning, NASA launches Challenger despite engineer warnings. How did it happen, and what happened in the aftermath?

• 🗺️Dividing the Desert

  A ceremonial pickaxe blow launches the audacious project to divide the desert and link two seas via the Suez Canal.

• 😰How Lincoln Almost Lost it All

  Union hopes hang on a risky bridge at Fredericksburg in December 1862. Discover how this desperate battle nearly costs Lincoln everything.

• 🔭Early-Career Astrophysicists and Social Scientists Will Have a Front-Row Seat for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Groundbreaking Night Sky Survey

  Early-career scientists gain unprecedented access to the stars with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s groundbreaking sky survey.

• 🚽Who Invented the Flush Toilet?

  Explore the flush toilet's journey from ancient sanitation innovation to modern necessity, tracing its evolution through history and technology.

• ⚡Nine Things You May Not Know About Nikola Tesla

  Discover nine surprising facets of Nikola Tesla's life, from mystical visions to fierce conflicts with Edison.

• 🥫How Canned Food Revolutionized The Way We Eat

  Explore how a 1795 French innovation contest sparked the canned food revolution, forever changing our culinary landscape.

• 🏗️Portfolio | Newfound Heights

  Exploring the visual identity and branding for a real estate development firm. Relevant geolocation coordinates

• 🖨️We're All Makers Now

  In a vibrant corner of Manhattan, innovative technology is merging creativity and community.

• 🍼Portfolio | Introducing yoomi

  Excited to share my design projects for yoomi, especially their innovative self-warming baby bottle making waves in the US market.

• ⏳How not to do your physics homework

  Reflecting on the intersection of scientific ambition and historical significance, this narrative explores the entangled destinies of Foucault's pendulum and the Bunker Hill Monument.

• 🏗️Cement bag graphics

  A fascinating exploration of the artistic and cultural significance of cement bag graphics from around the world.

• ♿Give me a lever long enough and I shall move the world

  A remarkable student-designed all-terrain wheelchair utilizing standard bicycle parts for better accessibility in developing countries.

• 🎵Early warning system

  There's a whimsical quality to these acoustic listening devices, evoking a sense of curiosity about the world around us.

• 🧶A better stocking striper

  Exploring the whimsical world of vintage patents led me to a fascinating invention that seamlessly blends artistry and technology.

• 🎭Parking is such sweet sorrow

  A thought-provoking examination of how infrastructure shapes cultural expectations, particularly in the case of Disney Hall and its parking garage's financial burdens.

• 🏢Making the stairs more inviting

  Exploring how building design and small nudges can encourage more people to take the stairs rather than the elevator.

• 🌍Making things that we can touch

  An exploration of the intersection between technology, human interaction, and the essence of physical experience.

• 🏭Blast furnaces, photos by Bernd and Hilla Becher

  I've been captivated by the Bechers' industrial photography, particularly their portrayal of blast furnaces that appear both alien and contemplative.

• 🌳The problem is, where I should be horrified I think, hey, cool!

  A look into sustainable timber harvesting and innovative machinery in rainforest conservation.

• 🖨️The Ghost of a Printing Press, photo by Chris Norris

  Exploring the remnants of a once-magnificent printing press, Chris Norris captures a piece of history in this photograph.

• 🪑Cheaper than a bottle of wine

  Celebrating the enduring legacy of Thonet's Model No. 14, a chair that revolutionized design and accessibility.

• 🚗Old man, look at my ride

  Meet the mechanic blending green innovation with American muscle.

• 🌍An enterprise of world-building

  Discover the fascinating world of globe manufacturing through this engaging video from the Discovery Channel's how it's made series.

• ♻️Rice husk power

  Exploring innovative ways to convert agricultural waste, specifically rice husks, into sustainable energy solutions for rural villages in India.

• 🍞Perchers, pinchers, turners, swingers

  A delightful exploration of vintage toasters and their innovative designs.

• 🏛️Once you finally get good at it, why stop?

  An exploration of why many architects continue working well into their later years, highlighting the parallels between their professional longevity and the enduring nature of the buildings they create.

• 🚦Want safer roads? Make them seem more dangerous

  The transformation of a busy intersection into a safer, more harmonious space showcases the power of human awareness in traffic dynamics.

• ⏰Einstein’s day job

  Exploring how Einstein's work at the patent office intertwined with his revolutionary theories on time and simultaneity.

• 🏍️Albert Borgmann on motorcycle maintenance

  The implications of advancing technology on our relationship with motorcycles and the care they require.

• ⛑️Sandbag challenge

  Researchers examined how professional engineers outperformed volunteers in building effective sandbag dikes, highlighting the importance of expertise in flood prevention.