Beers with Engineers
Many times I have said ”that would be interesting to talk about over a beer or two.” So here it is. Over real or virtual beers, conversations with engineers about why they are an engineer, what they like about it, and some tips that they would share with others.
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Oliver Dewey: Using Beer to Make Carbon Nanotubes (opens the original)
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Show Notes #72 – Oliver Dewey: Using Beer to Make Carbon Nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are not carbon fibers And they have been made from beer Arnold Brewing founded in 1994. Chose chemical engineer over chemist because pay is better. Brewing the same tasting Budweiser all over the world is tough. Has worked for a couple of big brewers Dexmat developed Galvorn - lightest, strongest, most flexible conductive material Wool has curly fibers and know: Galvorn has straight fibers and no knots. Galvorn
Danno Cabeza: Engineer, Author, Army football fanatic. (opens the original)
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Show Notes #71 – Danno Cabeza: Engineer, Author, Army football fanatic. Has written two books. 2nd one, “The Return of Dr. Necropolis”, comes out Dec. 29, 2026. Has a process for writing, like an engineer would. Operates Asforfootball.com website and Asforfootball podcast about Army football. Jeff Kildow is the author of the alternate history book Bert described. Swam for West Point Got into electricity putting power poles. Essentially became an electrical engineer via on the job training. Had s
Chuck Beardslee: The Beer Engineer (opens the original)
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#70 – Chuck Beardslee: The Beer Engineer Drinking one of his own beers that he calls Chuck Light Cincinnati has drive through beer and wine stores. Balloonist in the joke is actually in the Atlantic Ocean about 1,000 miles east of NY. He sometimes follows old German brewing techniques. A cicerone is like a sommelier for beer. Chuck is a certified beer judge but not a cicerone. He had several cooking jobs as a youth and still likes to cook. He has won two beer competitions. As a judge, he sometim
Brendan Conboy: Buffalo Engineers (opens the original)
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#69 – Brendan Conboy: Buffalo Engineers The old grain elevators in Buffalo, New York are painted to look like a 6-pack of Labatt’s Blue. Can you pronounce Scajaquada Highway in Buffalo, NY. Where is it pop and where is it soda? Chose engineering because it was a good way to get a job, and from a family of engineers. Used to be fascinated by the guy cooking hot dogs. Last eephus pitch in MLB was Oct 1, 2023. A beginner’s engineering kit gift box contained pocket protectors and a slide rule. Many
Maria Shcherbakova: Brains, blood, and boats (opens the original)
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#68 – Maria Shcherbakova: Brains, blood, and boats Maria is a neuroengineer in Philadelphia, from Luxembourg Petrichor – that smell after it rains (sometimes) Maria likes Guinness and California cider "Shch” in her last name stems from being born in Moscow Russia and having a Cyrillic passport. Luxembourgers and Liechtensteiners – competitive with each other over banks and cows. Saw her first open brain surgery at 18 – hooked her the field Spent a summer shadowing a neurosurgeon Created her own
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