The Lab With Brad

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

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Ep 315: Wires, springs, and mechanical marvels

Posted September 2, 202100:18:25

Wires, springs, and mechanical marvels Along with the beginnings of springs and wire, we take a look at some more automatons. Included is the 18th century...

Ep 314: Ancient robots

Posted August 26, 202100:19:43

Ancient robots Starting more than 2000 years ago, people have been creating machines that resemble animals and humans. Powered by water, compressed...

Ep 313: Why are we turning?

Posted August 19, 202100:18:12

Why are we turning? To build your bot, you’ll need some bits. Today we talk about wheels pulleys and gears—where and when they happen, and how and...

Ep 312: That’s not a machine!

Posted August 12, 202100:14:28

That’s not a machine! We finish up “building brain bits for bots based on big beasties,” and move on to some things that have to do with actual...

Ep 311: Building brain bits for bots based on big beasties

Posted August 5, 202100:21:03

Building brain bits for bots based on big beasties We begin a series on robotics and automation with a look at your host’s on going project on how...