Bartosz Ciechanowski

Topic Selection I knew I wanted to write about the Moon right around the time I was finishing the "Airfoil" article beca...

In the vastness of empty space surrounding Earth, the Moon is our closest celestial neighbor. Its face, periodically fil...

Post content for On "Airfoil"

The dream of soaring in the sky like a bird has captivated the human mind for ages. Although many failed, some eventuall...

Commentary on my "Bicycle" article

There is something delightful about riding a bicycle. Once mastered, the simple action of pedaling to move forward and t...

Commentary on my "Sound" article

Invisible and relentless, sound is seemingly just there, traveling through our surroundings to carry beautiful music or...

Commentary on my "Mechanical Watch" article

In the world of modern portable devices, it may be hard to believe that merely a few decades ago the most convenient way...

Commentary on my "GPS" article.

Global Positioning System is, without a doubt, one of the most useful inventions of the late 20th century. It made it si...

After publishing an article I often find myself reflecting on what worked well and what didn't, which ideas got abandone...

From fonts to animated movies, curves and surfaces constitute fundamental building blocks of many geometrical designs.ht...

When I first heard the term naval architecture I thought it was the artistic practice of designing beautiful boats. It t...