Bill Hammack

@engineeringguy
Bill Hammack's audio and video work emphasizes the creative role of engineers in designing and creating our world. He's a regular commentator on radio - based at Illinois Public Radio in Urbana he's appeared on public radio's premier business program Marketplace, and on Radio National Australia's Science Show. Many engineering, science, and journalistic groups have recognized his work.
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4:45
How the first transistor worked
14 years ago
2:17
Pop Can Stay-on Tab (slow motion)
14 years ago
2:28
The Whiffletree: A mechanical digital-to-analog converter
14 years ago
3:04
IBM Selectric Typewriter & its digital to analogue converter
14 years ago
2:40
Chairs: A seriocomical look at engineering design
14 years ago
2:42
A light-hearted take on matches & their importance
14 years ago
3:01
Geiger Counter
14 years ago
2:50
Tantalum: Nutmeg of the West
14 years ago
2:29
What is inside a golf ball & how did it get there?
14 years ago