Earth to Mars in 10 Days

From “Real Engineering”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get Nebula for 50% off with my link: https://go.nebula.tv/realengineering Watch this video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-secret-rocket-that-ran-on-nuclear-bombs Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-engineering Special thanks to Scott Lowther for his work in uncovering some of the documents shown in this video: https://www.deviantart.com/william-black/journal/Hard-SF-Feature-04-Scott-Lowther-504258455 Select imagery/video supplied by…

The Strange Problem of Straight-Line Motion

From New Mind. ▶️ Go to https://groundnews.com/newmind to stay fully informed on U.S. politics, geopolitics, and more. Subscribe through my link to get 40% off unlimited access on the Vantage Plan and take control of the news you consume. An exploration of the ingenious mechanical linkages designed during the Industrial Revolution to solve one of…

An Engineer’s Perspective on the Texas Floods

From Practical Engineering. A few of my thoughts about the recent tragedy in central Texas. I don’t have any good answers to any of this, but I think it’s worth discussing nonetheless. My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were affected by this flood. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/practical-engineering-an-engineers-perspective-on-the-texas-floods…

The Fire That Invented the School Fire Drill

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my next video about old house plans buildings right now https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-old-house-plans-decoded Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicks In December 1958, a fire broke out at *Our Lady of the Angels School* in Chicago. Within minutes, the building was consumed, and…

Building a Walking Machine I can RIDE ON!

From James Bruton. Ad: Use code: PCBWay-JamesBruton10 to get $10 off orders of over $30 at PCBWay. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton I’m going to start an ongoing development project to build a smaller faster quadrupedal walking machine that I can ride on. It needs to go faster, be easier to transport, and I’d also want a…

The Weirdest Tool in Underwater Construction

From Practical Engineering. The fascinating engineering of bubble curtains 🌌Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-Engineering 🏙️Watch Downie Express: https://nebula.tv/downieexpress?ref=practical-engineering You know I love heavy construction. The bigger and louder the machinery, the better. But I think that anything we can do to limit the effect we have on the…

The Incredible Challenge Of Destroying A Missile With Lasers

From New Mind. ▶️ Visit https://brilliant.org/NewMind to get a 30-day free trial + 20% off your annual subscription From the legendary Archimedes Heat Ray to multi-billion dollar airborne platforms, we trace the incredible history, the immense challenges, and the recent breakthroughs that have finally put functional laser weapons into the hands of soldiers on the…

Why Some Things Just Look Beautiful

From Design Theory. Download AnyDesk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design/creativity book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All…

The Fascinating History Of Jetpacks

From New Mind. ▶️ Check out Opera: https://opr.as/08-Opera-browser-newmind The jetpack has been a symbol of the future for generations, a promise of personal flight first envisioned not by engineers, but by storytellers in the late 19th century. This video is about the incredible, often-dangerous, and century-long history of making this dream a reality. We’ll explore…

How Fake Buildings Keep Cities Alive

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my next video right now!https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-how-we-learned-to-escape-building-fires Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicks Have you ever walked past a building in a city like Chicago and wondered why no one ever seems to go in or out? It’s likely a cleverly disguised…

I built a life sized Iron Man from LEGO Bricks!

From James Bruton. Ad: The LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment asked me to build an Iron Man MK43 as one of the LEGO® Marvel Brickverse challenges. They’ve been tasking awesome creators to make some epic and heroic builds! I used 40,000 LEGO bricks to build the most detailed Marvel Avengers Iron Man MK43 I could.…

How a Bombproof Building Works

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Building a Quadruped I can Ride on – Gearbox development

From James Bruton. Ad: Use code: PCBWay-JamesBruton10 to get $10 off orders of over $30 at PCBWay. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton I’m building a special planetary gearbox with two stage reduction for a new walking machine. I also compare with a Cycloidal drive. So now I’m going to start an ongoing development project to build a…

What if sailing had no rules?

From Atomic Frontier. I get really into sailing… then spend way too long running fluid simulations. Build your own experimental racing yachts by checking out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/585420/Trailmakers/?utm_source=content_creator&utm_campaign=atomic_frontier ———- II ———- 0:00 Intro 0:32 Hull Speed 4:00 Rise of Racing Yachts 5:30 Evolution of the America’s Cup 8:45 Breaking Hull Speed 9:45 Cavitation Chaos 10:30 Sailrocket 12:10…

Why Creative Success Destroys People

From Design Theory. Download AnyDesk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory Sign up to learn more about the design/creativity book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ These…

The Science Of Engine Oils

From New Mind. Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=NEWMIND and use my code NEWMIND to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev Engine oils are more than just about lubrication. This is the complex science of motor oil that reveals how it keeps our engines alive. From separating metal parts with a microscopic film to fighting…

Why Buildings Stopped Spinning

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my next video about bomb-proof buildings right now! https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-how-bombproof-buildings-work Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicks In 1961, architects and engineers gathered around an enormous steel carousel in a Seattle parking lot to witness the birth of the American revolving restaurant.…

Two-Omni-Wheel Bike behaves weirdly

From James Bruton. Ad: Use code: PCBWay-JamesBruton10 to get $10 off orders of over $30 at PCBWay. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton This is the fifth omni-directional bike that I’ve built. This bike uses the active belt-driven omni-bike from the one-wheel balancing robot I built in April 2025 as the front wheel, and the big omni wheel…

The Tool That Changed The World

From New Mind. ▶️ Visit https://brilliant.org/NewMind to get a 30-day free trial + 20% off your annual subscription Our world runs on nuts and bolts. It’s estimated that from the 1.6 billion cars on the road, nearly 80,000 are driving around with a 10mm socket lost somewhere in the engine bay. This surprising fact highlights…

Why Futuristic Buildings Age So Badly

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Convenience is Destroying Culture

From Design Theory. Download Any desk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/…

The Surprising Genius of The Hinge

From New Mind. ✨ Use code newmind at https://incogni.com/newmind to get an exclusive 60% off ✨ In this video we explore the technical aspect of hinges. We cover its historical progression, core engineering principles, components, diverse types, and materials. We also examines advanced multi-axis and compliant hinge designs and future prospects. Introduction • The engineering…

Why Blueprints Made Buildings Worse

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Use code stewarthicks at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/stewarthicks __DESCRIPTION__ We call them “blueprints.” But they’re not really blue anymore—and they haven’t been for decades. Still, the technology that once turned architectural drawings into blue-and-white copies quietly transformed…

What Makes THIS the Safest House in Los Angeles?

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my next video right now! https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-buildings-changed-when-blueprints-were-invented Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicks __Description__ In January 2025, a wind‑driven wildfire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades, destroying more than 1,200 buildings and racking up an estimated $250 billion in damage. Yet one newly built home—surrounded by…

The Amazing World Of Microscopic Machines

From New Mind. ▶️ Visit https://brilliant.org/NewMind to get a 30-day free trial + 20% off your annual subscription This video explains the world of MEMS – tiny integrated devices combining mechanical and electrical parts, manufactured using advanced chip-making techniques. Learn how these systems, often smaller than a grain of sand, perform complex tasks that impact…

Inside the Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my next video right now! https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-one-house-survived-the-others-burned Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicks In 1981, a crowded hotel lobby in Kansas City became the site of a devastating structural collapse—one that killed 114 people and injured over 200. No earthquake or…

Which Font Makes the Best ⌶-Beam?

From Atomic Frontier. I spent three years trying to find out which typeface’s capital "I" makes the best I-beam. Along the way I learned how fonts came to be and why I beams look the way they do. Huge thanks to Coby, Hayami, Kerri, and the teams at the MIT Hobby Shop and MakerWorkshop. Have…

Everything Valuable is Just a Cultural Lie

From Design Theory. Start using Framer for FREE. Use code DESIGNTHEORY to get 25% off for 3 months with extra features: https://framer.1stcollab.com/design.theory_2 BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO CHECK OUT MY OTHER…

The Perfectly Optimized Building for Late Capitalism

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Invest in yourself, try Brilliant for free, then get 20% off at https://brilliant.org/stewarthicks Watch this video ad-free on Nebula https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-how-this-building-formula-is-saving-cities __Special Thanks__ – Evan Montgomery — co-producer – SOM (www.som.com](http://www.som.com/) — filming location __Description__ Strip malls aren’t exactly beloved in architectural circles, but they’re far from dead—and…

Industrial robots are (nearly) perfect

From Atomic Frontier. I went to BMW to check out their robots, recycling, and renewables. If robots are so good, why do car manufacturers still need people? Thanks to Prof. Sangbae Kim at the MIT Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory for lending me some of their robots and the team at @BMWGroup for inviting me to join…

Why Right to Repair Is Hard, Even for Companies That Want It

From Design Theory. Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: https://storyblocks.com/designtheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS:…

We don’t know where eels come from

From Atomic Frontier. Eels are crazy. ———- II ———- 0:00 Introduction 0:17 A millenia-old mystery 0:46 The eel life cycle 4:27 Science is hard 7:31 Outroduction 8:11 Captain Sailout ———- II ———- Hi, I’m James. I explore the world looking for interesting engineering stories which explore complex issues in interesting ways. I hold a Honors…

How Luxury Brands Get You to Buy Into Their Hype

From Design Theory. Check out the Zenbook S16 by @ASUS: https://asus.click/designtheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All content…

The internet isn’t as fast as it used to be

From Atomic Frontier. I climbed the AT&T Long Lines network to discover the secrets of this cold war infrastructure. All filming was done with permission from the site owners, please don’t trespass on your local tower. See all sides of every story and broaden your perspective at https://ground.news/AtomicFrontier. Subscribe this month to receive 40% off…

Why Western Designs Fail in Developing Countries

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Why Some Designs Are Impossible to Improve: Quintessence

From Design Theory. 💻 Thanks to Opera for sponsoring this video! Get a browser that’s literally better at everything, download Opera today: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-designtheory Become a patron of my channel: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO…