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On Alchemy.
Hillary Predko on the transmutation that occurs inside a nuclear reactor.…
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Things learned in the course of work.
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On Gravel.
Spencer Wright on the National Forest System's staggering quantity of unpaved roads.…
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Note, 2023-08-28
James Coleman considers alignment problems in the workplace.…
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Notes, 2023-08-21
Hillary Predko visits a nuclear power plant, iterates on ceramic Penrose tiles, and considers how instant ramen is made.…
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Notes, 2023-08-14
Spencer Wright on workshop time with kids.…
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Notes, 2023-08-07
Hillary Predko on plumbing challenges, Disney's architecture, and the coldscape.…
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Notes, 2023-07-31
Shannon Mattern on how the Erie Canal is being reimagined – and how the communities through which it passes are reimagining themselves, too.…
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Notes, 2023-07-24
I entered the Museo de Aguas de Alicante fifteen minutes before closing. Outside, the streets had emptied in the heat…
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Notes, 2023-07-17
lee wilkins on the enduring challenges of designing vessels to explore the deep seas.…
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Notes, 2023-07-10
Anna and Kelly Pendergrast on the secret recipes, the superstition, and the myths embedded in what we call “innovation.”…
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On Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls has long been a site of public negotiation and debate, weighing the inherent value of nature against the value of natural resources.…
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Notes, 2023-06-19.
TW Lim on the machinations of empire, the logistics of Madeira, and quaternary ammonium compounds.…
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