Mechanical Engineer Podcasts

Learn about new fusions of art and science, and the creation of a unique innovation space in Paris. Sponsor: Science & the City Author Series Visit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.

Hear the story of one of the greatest innovators of the 20th century - the man behind the geodesic dome, Dymaxion Car and Dwelling Machine, and other inventive ideas. Sponsor: Stanford University Libraries Visit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.

Take a tour of the new Bank of America building at One Bryant Park - now the greenest office tower in New York City, with a Platinum LEED ranking. The building's lead architect and mechanical engineer join to give context to this skyscraper's ultra-sustainable features. Sponsor: Science & the City Visit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.

A geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey discusses the challenges he's faced when doing science in the Middle East, and his research on the Dead Sea basin. Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History Visit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.

A New York-based choreographer teams up with a composer and a leading theoretical physicist to produce a ballet based on The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene. Hear what happens when string theory meets the stage and get an exclusive look at a not-yet-finished project. Sponsor: 2008 World Science Festival Visit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.