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Innovators are trying out different 3D printing food techniques. They promise the food will be nutritious, plentiful, sustainable, and tasty—something that will not only feed the world’s hungry but will help future astronauts explore deep space. Read more

Young engineers should be prepared to answer these questions during job interviews. Read more

For decades doctors have inserted tubes in the ears of children prone to getting ear infections. But the tubes often fail, leading to complications and more surgeries. Now Ida Pavlichenko, co-founder of PionEar and a Harvard postdoctoral fellow, has come up with a new tube too smooth to get fouled. Read more

Attaining a leadership role takes courage and determination, according to Dorota Shortell, a mechanical engineer and a CEO. She shares her career path and offers advice for aspiring engineering leaders. Read more

Bill Nye the Science Guy is one of the world’s most recognizable mechanical engineers. Planetary Society’s CEO and science educator discusses the need to popularize science and engineering, ways to improve STEM diversity, and shares his fears and aspirations. Read more

A good board game requires good mechanics. Eight board game designing engineers explain which problem-solving skills they bring from engineering to gaming. Read more