As you might have noticed as keen readers of the Weekly Filet, I love in-depth profiles of materials our modern world runs on. This isn’t quite that, but similar: A conversation about small inventions with big effects on our modern world, from the nail to the spring to the lens. Insightful and entertaining.

From Weekly Filet #442, in May 2023.

99% Invisible: Nuts and Bolts

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