Beer science: This popular glass keeps your brew coldest, says physics

How do you keep a glass of beer cold the longest? By using science, of course. At least that’s what one researcher has turned to, finding the optimal shape of vessel that will keep a poured beer chilled for as long as possible while you drink it.Contin… Continue reading Beer science: This popular glass keeps your brew coldest, says physics

Lanny Smoot: First Disney Imagineer inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame

Being a Disney Imagineer, Lanny Smoot is, as he says, “in service of people having fun.” And he’s nothing if not industrious. His long career as a theatrical technology creator, investor, electrical engineer, scientist, and researcher has resulted in a… Continue reading Lanny Smoot: First Disney Imagineer inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame

Audiophiles, B&W ‘s iconic Nautilus has a 30th birthday surprise

Bowers & Wilkins’ iconic Nautilus loudspeaker is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the company is celebrating with a stunning one-of-a-kind iteration of its award-winning speaker.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, TechnologyTags: Bowers … Continue reading Audiophiles, B&W ‘s iconic Nautilus has a 30th birthday surprise

Meet the new space brick, now with added potato and a pinch of salt

There’s a different kind of space race under way, one that has engineers trying to crack the code on the best way to build on other celestial bodies. Concepts to build on the Moon have included using lunar dust and materials that could generate electri… Continue reading Meet the new space brick, now with added potato and a pinch of salt

3Doodler launches the Pro+ professional-grade 3D-printing pen

Since WobbleWorks first lifted doodles off the page to form three-dimensional art, we’ve seen the company’s 3D-printing pen make its way to the classroom and to professional designers. Now the firm is back with what it’s calling the world’s most advanc… Continue reading 3Doodler launches the Pro+ professional-grade 3D-printing pen

USAF introduces “eSeries” designation for digitally engineered hardware

Taking a page from the Cold War, the US Air Force has announced that it is introducing a new “eSeries” classification for US military air and space hardware. At the virtually-held 2020 Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Secretary o… Continue reading USAF introduces “eSeries” designation for digitally engineered hardware

World’s largest 3D printing facility gears up to help protect doctors

Founder of Prusa Research, the world’s largest 3D printing factory located in Prague, Josef Prusa has spoken about how the company is doing everything it can to aid the production of much needed medical supplies during the COVID-19 crisis. While Prusa … Continue reading World’s largest 3D printing facility gears up to help protect doctors

Interview: Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman on engineering art

Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman is a fascinating character in the hard-nosed world of the automotive industry, a rockstar designer who’s been elevated to the position of Chief Creative Officer as well as an Executive Vice President of Aston Martin/Lagond… Continue reading Interview: Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman on engineering art

Record-breaking superyacht designed using space mission techniques

Superyachts and space satellites may not seem like they have much in common, but Dutch shipbuilder Royal Huisman’s Sea Eagle II – the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht – was designed using the same engineering techniques that go into developing ES… Continue reading Record-breaking superyacht designed using space mission techniques