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Why are trees sometimes better engineers than engineers?
Stand beneath a mature oak tree during a storm and you are witnessing one of the most remarkable engineering structures on Earth. The branches stretch outwards for tens of metres. The trunk supports...
Read moreWhy London’s sewers still work 160 years later
Most of us spend very little time thinking about sewers and why would we. They are hidden beneath our feet, quietly performing one of the most important functions in modern society. We expect toilets...
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The world’s most expensive mistakes were made by engineers
Engineering has given us skyscrapers, tunnels, bridges, railways, airports and some of the most remarkable structures ever created. It has connected continents, transformed cities and allowed...
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