From Reservoir to Rig: The Petroleum Exhibit for Future Professionals
Over 35,000 petroleum engineers work in the United States each year. They work at drilling sites under the hot desert…
Category: Culture
How the Staatliches Bauhaus Fused Art and Industrial Design
“If today’s arts love the machine, technology and organization, if they aspire to precision and reject anything vague and dreamy,…
The Curse of James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a James Dean film. I was in a Classic Movie Club in…
Memorial Day Tribute
“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do…
The Industrial Revolution Was a Steamy Time in History
And we don't mean Soap Opera steamy--although things were certainly hot. When it comes to steam technology today, most of us…
How Do You Lubricate a 10,000 Year Clock?
Time flies when you’re busy contemplating the next ten millennia... Time. It's on your side. It's changing. It's not in…
Oops There Goes Another Rubber Tree Plant: the History of Natural Rubber
He's got high hopes...about rubber Rubber plays an important role in the function of your car (the tires). It played…
What Do Steam Cars and Stephen King Have in Common?
Photography, steam cars, and a haunted hotel all have something in common--a pair of brothers born in 1849. The Stanley Brothers…
Everything You Need to Know About Microfibers and Their Impact on Ocean Life
Here’s a statistic for you: 95% of waterways’ plastic pollution comes from microfibers. This is compared to the 5% produced…
What Exactly Are Sponge Parks?
When I first heard the term “sponge park” I envisioned children running around in a park pretty much made of…