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Naked Engineering
by Meera Senthilingham, Dave Ansell, The Naked Scientists
Uncovering some of the most fascinating engineers, and how things work.
Episodes
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Crunchy Concrete - 13.10.11 Materialchef
Materialchef This week we look at a strong and solid material, concrete. Looking at the foundations of this this scientific delicacy we will explain what concrete is, how it works and what properties the material has that make it so ubiquitous in our buildings and transport infrastructure. Guest:...
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Peachy Pottery - 13.09.25 Materialchef
In this instalment we look at a playful and plastic material, pottery. Smashing our way through this scientific delicacy we will explain where pottery comes from, how it works and how to get the best from a mouldable, malleable and creative medium... Guest: Katharina Klug,...
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Piquant Paper - 13.09.02 Materialchef
This week we take a peek at an impressive and palatable product, paper, we whizz, blitz and bash our way through to find to out where paper comes from, how it is made and what makes it positively perfect. Guest: Peter Burford, http://www.thepapertrail.org.uk/ Music: Dan-O, at…
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Glistening glass - 13.08.20 Materialchef
This week we have a gander at the glorious and glistening material, glass. We cook up a scientific delicacy to explain where glass comes from, how it is made and what effect temperature has on this shatteringly-shiny and sumptuous substance... Guest: Stewart Hearne, http://www.stewarthearn.com...
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Whimsical Wood - 13.08.06 Materialchef
Materialchef This week we have at a wholly wonderful material, wood. Chomping through this scientific delicacy we will explain where wood comes from, how it works and how to get the best from a vivacious, versatile and marvellous medium... Guest: Donato Cinicolo Music: Dan-O, at...
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Ravishing rubber - 13.07.22 Materialchef
This week we take a look at the seductive and slinky raw material, rubber, cooking up in the process a scientific treat to explain where rubber comes from, how vulcanisation works and what gives this stretchy industrial staple its unique properties... Music: Dan-O, at http://danosongs.com.…
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11.08.21 - A Short History of the Jet Engine - Naked Engineering
We explore how the jet engine evolved to become such an efficient, powerful piece of technology, from the early designs of Frank Whittle to the turbo fan jets we see today...
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11.08.14 - Making Chemicals on an Industrial Scale - Naked Engineering
David Compton from Industrial Chemicals Ltd explains the conditions, materials and equipment needed to make tonnes of a chemical for use in industry, on a daily basis with a focus on the washing powder component 'Zeolite'...
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11.06.19 - Steam Engines - Naked Engineering
Engine driver David Gates takes us through the workings of a steam engnine to explain how they powered early trains, sewing mills and sewage pumps as well their importance in industry today...
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11.06.26 - Structural Health Monitoring - Naked Engineering
Elena Barton explains how a wide range of sensors using optics and sound waves can be engineered to monitor bridges and buildings to predict their damage and deterioration and maintain them to keep them lasting longer...
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11.06.12 - Flowing through Bioreactors - Naked Engineering
Dr. Martina Micheletti explains how monitoring the fluid dynamics through a bioreactor could help manufacturers produce more efficient designs leading to healthier, happier cultures...
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11.05.29 - Ironworks at the Atomic Level - Naked Engineering
We explore what happens down at the atomic scale when iron and steel are crafted into tools and machinery at the hands of a blacksmith...
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11.05.15 - Marine Machines - Naked Engineering
We discover how robotic fish can be engineered to clean up our seas as these marine machines set out to monitor the pollutants in our ports in an efficient and turbulence-free manner by mimicking the movement of real fish...
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11.04.17 - Powering Technology on the Nanoscale - Naked Engineering
Dr. Zhong Lin Wang explains how we could use nanofibres to harvest energy from our everyday movements to power nanoscale devices in the future...
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11.04.03 - Making Phones Mobile - Naked Engineering
We explore what happens when we talk into our mobile phones and the challenges of keeping data flowing whilst on the move...
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11.03.27 - Mining Minerals - Naked Engineering
Professor Jan Cilliers explains the mineral separation process to see how bubbles and foam can be used to get the minerals you want on a large scale and how understanding more about this can increase profits by over 20 million a year as well as save a large amount of energy...
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11.03.20 - Engineering Synchrotrons - Naked Engineering
James Kay explains the workings of the Diamond synchrotron and the factors that need to be considered when engineering such a large scale facility to a high level of precision...
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11.03.07 - Making Medicine - How Tablets are Made - Naked Engineering
We visit the tablet manufactuing site of Glaxosmithkline to see how millions of tablets are made each year with accurate precision for the global drug market...
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11.02.27 - Measuring Muscle Force - Naked Engineering
We explore how load cells can be used measure muscle force and develop treatments for physiotherapy...
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11.02.20 - Naked Engineering - Cooling the Planet - Naked Engineering
One of the many options in the fight against climate change is to send particles up into our stratosphere to reflect solar radiation and cool down our planet. We explore the engineering challenges of sending particles so far up into the sky...
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11.02.06 - Computer Microchips - Naked Engineering
Dr. Robert Mullins explains how we go from a computer chip to a fully working computer...
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11.01.30 - Retroflectors - Naked Engineering
We join Hugh Hunt to investigate how retroreflectors will work.
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11.01.23 - PET Scans - Naked Engineering
We explore what a PET Scan is, how a PET scanner works and discover a way to make them clearer and more efficient by combining them with MRI...
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11.01.09 - Artifical Limbs - Engineering Prosthetics - Naked Engineering
Meera and Dave look into how engineers at Blatchford are mimicking human locomotion to design comfortable prosthetics such as the Echelon Foot, an artificial foot that resembles the flexibility of the human ankle...
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10.12.12 - Making Graphene - Naked Engineering
How to make the only recently discovered and high-tech material Graphene using sticky tape.
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10.12.05 - Tidal Turbines - Naked Engineering
Green Tide Turbines is attempting to harness the power of moving water both from tides and rivers.
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10.11.21 - Bistable Structures - Naked Engineering
We explore bistable structures and how they can be manipulated for engineering potential periscopes and protecting flexible electronics...
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10.11.14 - Modelling Damaged Ships - Naked Engineering
We look at modeling the strength of ships when they have been damaged.
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Uncovering some of the most fascinating engineers, and how things work.
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Meera Senthilingham, Dave Ansell, The Naked Scientists
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