7 episodes

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.

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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.

    Finding Failures, Saving Lives

    Finding Failures, Saving Lives

    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.

    • 21 min
    Deciphering the Mind of the Octopus

    Deciphering the Mind of the Octopus

    Understanding octopus intelligence requires stepping outside the notion of intelligence as we know it.

    • 22 min
    Mystery of the Booming Sands

    Mystery of the Booming Sands

    Caltech professor Melany Hunt set out to solve a centuries-long mystery: what causes the rare booming sand dune?

    • 23 min
    Mohawk Guy

    Mohawk Guy

    NASA engineer Bobak Ferdowsi — known internationally as “Mohawk Guy” — takes us inside the arc of his career, the make-or-break moments behind the Mars Curiosity Rover, and his rise to overnight celebrity.

    • 26 min
    Working Under Pressure

    Working Under Pressure

    An advanced diving technique allows for months-long missions underwater, and with that comes both discoveries and dangers, as told by our two featured divers.

    • 23 min
    Battery Breakthroughs

    Battery Breakthroughs

    Two researchers are on a quest to find better battery solutions in the pursuit of sustainable energy storage.

    • 24 min

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