session13: The pixie maze, part 1.

Old mines, Elephants, and vinegar? We have a quick look at some of the oldest mines known, and take a side trip to get over the mountains, using… vinegar? Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

The pixie maze, part 2. From an old story, to trouble at recess, they move through the strange worlds of the pixie maze. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

Massive mines If you want to build massive things, you need a massive amount of material. That means you’ll have to dig massive mines. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s an article about the top ten deepest mines. Top 10 Deepest Mines in the World Here’s an article about the top ten largest mines. Top 10: Biggest Mines And here’s a video about the Chuquicamata mine and the copper man. Ep18 Chuquicamata mummified copper miner, copper horse shoes, huge copper mine

The pixie maze, part 1. Our heroes find a delver, who guides them into the strange and wonderful pixie maze. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

Beasts building big We start our look at the building of big things, by looking at big things built by animals. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here are a few sites on large things built by animals. Supersized animal homes It spans 6000 km of the coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy – the animal that builds cities Largest solitary animal burrow

Dead light, green light Things go sideways as our heroes work their way passed the guardians. Then, they enter the lands of the dead in search of the lich queen. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!

The very tiny, from the top down or bottom up From computer parts to walking DNA, We take a look at a couple of ways nanotechnology is constructed. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! We covered some of what we talked about today in more detail in a previous episode. Here’s a link. Ep 285: A lucky accident In fact, we did an entire series on computers computing and the history there of. Here’s a link to the first episode in that series. Ep270: Stone age computers And here are a couple of videos on using DNA for nanotech. DNA NANOTECH Could Change EVERYTHING DNA Nanostructures: From Design to Biological Function

Back soon Things both planned and unexpected keep messing up our publishing schedule, but, we haven’t quit! We’ll be back.

Lithography, photography, and a side order of engines The first application of nanotechnology was to build our modern computers. Join us for a look at how that got started. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s a link to an episode that covers what we do this time, but with slightly different details. Ep 286: Say cheese! And here are a couple of links on the Pyréolophore, one of the earliest internal combustion engines. The Pyréolophore: a new engine principle All hail the Pyréolophore

Don’t lick the stalagmite! Our heroes do battle down in the catacombs. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!