Modulus, 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.
Modulus 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.
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Batteries 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.
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Brian McManus https://twitter.com/TheBrianMcManus
Stephanie Sammann https://twitter.com/stephaniesamma
Through 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.
NASA 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.
A 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.
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Understanding 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.
Take 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.
