flowing into the future
Where does virtual reality meet CAD, CFD, and FEA? In a futuristic technology poised to accelerate mechanical engineering. By Jean Thilmany.

the machinery of life
Between physics and biology lies a rift in language that doctors and engineers must cross before they heal the sick. By Paul Sharke.

a practical hero
Or, how an obscure New York mechanic got a steam-powered toy to drive sawmills. By Frederic A. Lyman.

to stand and protect
An infrared spectrometer sees harmful vapors at a distance. By Thomas C. Gruber, Jr.

silent running
There are rewards for being quiet. By Harry Hutchinson.

input/output
A Few Inches Off the Ground

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