
Big Picture Science
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A weekly science radio show hosted by astronomer @SethShostak & journalist @mollycbentley. | Linktree: bit.ly/3GAzFVo
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http://bigpicturescience.org 24-10-2008 17:07:08
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What’s the big deal about tiny devices like springs and screws? This week, Roma Agrawal 🔩 shows us how the world as we know it couldn’t function without these simple, but ingenious, objects. This week, we bring you the “Nuts and Bolts:" bigpicturescience.org/episodes/nuts-…


Big Picture Science Roma Agrawal 🔩 Fun / interesting episode. Sent me on a deeper dive about hot riveting. Wild 😲 How have I just taken that for granted?!



Structural engineer Roma Agrawal 🔩 spends most of her time thinking about how to build big structures. But every large design challenge relies on a few small mechanisms in order to work. Learn more on this week's episode: buff.ly/RtvkoQ9


If your wristwatch is working properly, you probably aren't thinking much about the over 20 screws and springs that keep it ticking. Roma Agrawal 🔩 explores the small mechanisms that make everyday items possible on this week's episode: buff.ly/RtvkoQ9


If you were building a skyscraper, you'd probably want it to have a solid foundation. But flexibility is also important, explains Roma Agrawal 🔩. She explains how springs help protect buildings from natural disasters in this week's episode buff.ly/RtvkoQ9




We tend to throw out broken objects rather than repair them. And in some cases, they've been designed so we can't repair them at all, says Roma Agrawal 🔩. We're diving into the "Nuts and Bolts" buff.ly/RtvkoQ9









