Being An Artist in Trying Times

(via Brain Pickings)

Self-Healing Concrete

These scientists have developed a method that makes self-healing concrete by mixing limestone generating bacteria into the initial concrete mixture. This bacteria has a lifespan of nearly 200 years and can fix cracks in as short as 3 weeks. Along with that they've developed a spray version of the solution to utilize on older buildings. Truly amazing!

4D Printing

Exciting use cases...this will be revolutionary to design in a few years.

Wooden Skyscrapers in Our Future?

The Construction Specifier talking about the process and current planning going into the development of a predominantly wooden skyscraper going up in Seattle. Needless to say this is super interesting. All photos are via the original article and I do not claim ownership, just trying to promote amazing engineering.

Google Project Soli

Can radar technology perform better or replace camera technology as far as human UI interaction? This looks very exciting. Kudos to the guys over at Google ATAP.

Shenzen Documentary

Interesting documentary on the city of Shenzen, it's role as the "Silicon Valley" of hardware, and the novel markets that evolved in the city due to the proximity of high-tech skilled individuals and cheap electronics.

National Geographic: MARS!!!!

Best thing on TV right now! The blending of reality and fiction is so freaking exciting. We are literally so close to this being an actuality I can't wait. On another note I spent Tuesday looking up future civil engineering space jobs.

Before Mars: Prequel

Episode 1: Recap

Episode 2: Recap