Modulus
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsModulus, hosted by Brian and Stephanie, is a podcast for engineers, scientists, researchers, and STEM enthusiasts who want an inside look at the work that moves humankind forward.
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Finding Failures, Saving Lives
June 10, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBTake an inside look at Zipline, an ambitious drone delivery company, from the perspective of the person whose job is to find the company’s technological flaws — and fix them before lives are on the line. Modulus https://twitter.com/modulusmag Hosts Brian McManus https://twitter.com/TheBrianMcManus Stephanie Sammann https://twitter.com/stephaniesamma Erica Corder https://twitter.com/EricaCorder See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...
Deciphering the Mind of the Octopus
April 30, 2021 17:33 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBUnderstanding octopus intelligence requires stepping outside the notion of intelligence as we know it. Two octopus experts explain how they understand the curious creatures in this episode. Modulus https://twitter.com/modulusmag Hosts Brian McManus https://twitter.com/TheBrianMcManus Stephanie Sammann https://twitter.com/stephaniesamma Erica Corder https://twitter.com/EricaCorder See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...
Mystery of the Booming Sands
March 30, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBA haunting sound produced by sand dunes at only around 30 sites in the world has proven a mystery for centuries. That is, until Caltech professor Melany Hunt began taking groups of students into the desert to finally figure it out. Modulus https://twitter.com/modulusmag Hosts Brian McManus https://twitter.com/TheBrianMcManus Stephanie Sammann https://twitter.com/stephaniesamma Erica Corder https://twitter.com/EricaCorder See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...
Mohawk Guy
February 17, 2021 12:18 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBNASA engineer Bobak Ferdowsi’s work — and hair — thrust him into the national spotlight following the successful deployment of NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover. He’s taking us inside the arc of his career, the make-or-break moments behind Curiosity, and his rise to overnight celebrity. Modulus https://twitter.com/modulusmag Hosts Brian McManus https://twitter.com/TheBrianMcManus Stephanie Sammann https://twitter.com/stephaniesamma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
Working Under Pressure
January 18, 2021 14:09 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBThrough advancements in technology, divers have been able to test the limits of the human body with a technique that allows people to live underwater. It’s a harrowing, sometimes deadly, and exhilarating experience, according to those who have lived it — including our guests Allan Waterfield and U.S. Navy Captain (Ret) Marie Knafelc. Modulus https://twitter.com/modulusmag Hosts Brian McManus https://twitter.com/TheBrianMcManus Stephanie Sammann https://twitter.com/stephaniesamma...
Battery Breakthroughs
December 23, 2020 14:30 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBBatteries are one of the most life-changing technologies we have. But even though they dictate our technological advancements, the energy we use, and life as we know it, their production also limits us. Guests Donald Sadoway of MIT and Linda Gaines of Argonne National Laboratory are doing something about it. Modulus https://twitter.com/modulusmag Hosts Brian McManus https://twitter.com/TheBrianMcManus Stephanie Sammann https://twitter.com/stephaniesamma See Privacy Policy at ht...
Modulus Trailer
December 08, 2020 01:29 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBModulus is hosted by Brian and Stephanie from YouTube's Real Engineering and Real Science channels. Modulus is a podcast for engineers, scientists, researchers, and STEM enthusiasts who want an inside look at the work that moves humankind forward. Sharing the stories of people behind extraordinary science, engineering, and technological advancement. To inspire not only ourselves, but generations of inventors and history-makers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...