Archive - Construction Physics

Reading List 10/18/25

North Korean construction company, data center popularity, why robot dexterity is hard, a map of US solar panels, and more.

Oct 18 •

More on US Pedestrian Deaths

Last week I wrote about the unexplained rise in pedestrians killed by motor vehicles in the US.

Oct 16 •

My Book, The Origins of Efficiency, is Out Today

My book, the Origins of Efficiency, is out today!

Oct 14 •

Reading List 10/11/2025

Russia’s role in nuclear fuel production, aircraft contrails, homes collapsing in North Carolina, Konrad Zuse’s Helix Tower, and more.

Oct 11 •

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

Oct 9 •

Reading List 10/04/2025

Boeing’s 737 replacement, parking lot investments, a deflected hurricane, opinions on nuclear power, and more.

Oct 4 •

September 2025

Reading List 09/27/25

Energy permitting, Chicago’s “affordable” housing, China’s new arctic shipping route, Volvo’s armored cars, and more.

Sep 27 •

How Common Is Accidental Invention?

One of the most important inventions of the 19th century was mauve dye, the first synthetic aniline dye.

Sep 25 •

Reading List 09/20/25

Shoddy US homebuilding, a foundation model for creating CAD files, ghost kitchens, lunar Helium-3, and more.

Sep 20 •

What’s Happening to Wholesale Electricity Prices?

The last several years in the US have seen a dramatic increase in electricity prices.

Sep 18 •

Reading List 09/13/2025

3D printing company Icon, transporting wind turbine blades on the largest airplane in the world, insurers funding cloud seeding, earthquakes in the…

Sep 13 •

An Engineering History of the Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project, the US program to build an atomic bomb during WWII, is one of the most famous and widely known major government projects: a…

Sep 11 •

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