The Lab With Brad

Brad Barton
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The Brothers Barton, talking armchair science from their armchairs. No politics, no guilt trips—it’s science!

Episodes

  1. FEB 27

    Ep442: Lithography, photography, and a side order of engines

    Lithography, photography, and a side order of engines The first application of nanotechnology was to build our modern computers. Join us for a look at how that got started. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s a link to an episode that covers what we do this time, but with slightly different details. Ep 286: Say cheese! And here are a couple of links on the Pyréolophore, one of the earliest internal combustion engines. The Pyréolophore: a new engine principle All hail the Pyréolophore

    13 min

  2. FEB 20

    Session11: Don’t lick the stalagmite!

    Don’t lick the stalagmite! Our heroes do battle down in the catacombs. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

    1h 26m

  3. FEB 13

    Ep441: With a wee bit of quantum squinting

    With a wee bit of quantum squinting With a very fine needle and lots of number crunching, you can see atoms by using the scanning tunneling microscope. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s some stuff on piezo electrics. Piezoelectric Effect Explained using a simple physical model Understanding Piezoelectric effect! And here are a few things about the scanning tunneling microscope. Classroom Aid - Scanning Tunneling Microscope Surface studies with a scanning tunnelling microscope

    16 min

  4. JAN 23

    session10: The battle of Boylston

    The battle of Boylston A mechanical fish, fancy pillow, marching gnomes, and flying arrows. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

    1h 29m

  5. JAN 16

    Ep440: Lasers!

    Lasers! We talk of the history of lasers, and a little bit about how they do what they do. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here are two videos on lasers, and their history and function. The History of Lasers - How Lasers Were Invented - Who Invented the Laser? A Brief History of Lasers

  6. 12/12/2025

    Ep439: Using electrons instead of light

    Using electrons instead of light When you want to see the very tiny, why not use something very tiny? Join us for a look at the hows and whys of electron microscopes. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s a video on the birth of the scanning electron microscope. The Difficult Birth of the Scanning Electron Microscope And here are a couple of articles about the beginning of electron microscopes in general. History of Electron Microscope The development of the electron microscope

    15 min

  7. 11/21/2025

    session9: No really, the horse was on fire!

    No really, the horse was on fire! Our heroes fight their most deadly enemy yet, then get grilled by K’Lar. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

    1h 31m

  8. 11/07/2025

    session8: Nobody get stoned

    Nobody get stoned Pulling levers and pushing buttons, they take a ride and deal with a rascally little devil. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

    2h 4m

  9. 10/31/2025

    Ep 438: Spooky lines, destroying the universe, and the birth of quantum physics

    Spooky lines, destroying the universe, and the birth of quantum physics In this episode we deal with the spooky topic of quantum physics, at least, how and why it got started. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

    23 min

  10. 10/24/2025

    session7: Clear water revival

    Clear water revival After getting a magic ring from Tarry the turtle, our heroes start their search for the axe of the archon with the frog folk of Clear Water Lake. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

    1h 25m
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The Brothers Barton, talking armchair science from their armchairs. No politics, no guilt trips—it’s science!

Information

  • Creator
    Brad Barton
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Lab With Brad