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May 2025
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The editors of Mechanical Engineering magazine and ASME.org return with their picks of the most interesting stories they've come across over the past couple months. Join Louise Poirier, Cathy Cecere, Sarah Alburakeh, and Jeffrey Winters as they talk about:

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