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Raising an Obelisk: An Engineering Puzzle

In this NOVA video, two teams test out two theories put forth by archaeologists to explain how ancient Egyptians might have raised massive obelisks to stable, upright positions. While only one plan works in practice, both attempts demonstrate that difficult challenges require careful planning. This

Are Engineered Nanoparticles Dangerous?

We'll be tackling the risks of nanoparticles and other particles more fully when Risk Bites launches formally in November. But until then, here's a roller-coaster ride of a video on what might be important when thinking about the risks and benefits or nanoparticles - or any other particles for that

10 Mechanism of electrophilic addition

In the screencast, the mechanism of electrophilic addition is explained using the example of the reaction ethylene with bromine. This screencast is essentially used to follow up on the content worked on in class. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this video have bee

10 Mechanism of radical substitution

In the screencast, the mechanism of radical substitution is explained using the example of the reaction ethane with bromine. This screencast is essentially used to follow up on the content worked on in class. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this video have been do

Rust Your Engines #5

Rust Your Engines is a meetup for people in the Rhine-Neckar region that are interested in the Rust programming language. The meetup begins with talks related to Rust, and ends with casual networking and exchange between the meetup participants. It takes place at the Institute for Business Informati

Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Shoeless Engineer

The Case of the Shoeless Engineer is the 12th episode of the 1954-1955 TV series Sherlock Holmes starring Ronald Howard as Sherlock Holmes and Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. Watson. Aired on 3 january 1955 on MPTV (USA). Black & White. 27 min. This is an adaptation of the Conan Doyle's short story :