Hello intrepid readers, and welcome to another edition of K Exchange’s Monday Link Review, your weekly source for the best science and engineering news from across the web. Feeling a little sluggish this morning? Grab your coffee and catch up on the world around you with today’s links! In a story reminiscent of a comic book or the Challenger Commission, the US Government has teamed up 5 of America’s smartest…

Back in college I decided I need a new chair. This decision came about after years of sitting on a cold steel contraption wrapped in pleather that was older than I. Sitting in that thing was agonizing. Over semester break I found myself an excellent, full backed chair that I still use today. It supports my head, tilts back,  rolls around, is very plushy, and has cool little mesh holes…

Last week, the Aberdeen published the report “Cost Savings Strategies for Engineering.” The report, synthesizes results of surveys and interviews with more than 150 U.S. companies and highlights emerging best practices around product design. Knovel co-sponsored this report and readers of the blog can download the complete report free of charge here. More Simulation Aberdeen asked engineers and engineering managers about the processes, management strategies and technologies that enable (and…