Posts Tagged ‘Engineering’

195 – Bullet train kingfisher nose – Eiji Nakatsu

Posted by  Anecdote International —November 7, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Bird watcher and engineer Eiji Nakatsu sped up and made Japan’s bullet trains quieter by studying the kingfisher’s beak.

Shawn and Mark stick their noses into how a business might use this story to encourage innovation through biomimicry.

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Replay 007 – Saving the Citicorp skyscraper

It can be tempting to turn away from seemingly insurmountable problems, but collaboration will help you find a solution. Listen to hear how a structural engineer saved thousands of people and his reputation through teamwork.

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