How mechanical engineering is changing the world - with Shini Somara

Mechanical engineer and broadcaster Shini Somara joins us this month to uncover some of the fascinating and often under-appreciated innovations in the world of engineering, ahead of her double bill of talks at the Ri on Saturday 1 November. Shini discusses how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) transformed our understanding and management of Covid-19, and how the field has changed dramatically with the computing advancements and introduction of AI in recent years. Book tickets to join Shini this weekend for her family and adult talks

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How mechanical engineering is changing the world - with Shini Somara is an episode from Ri Science Podcast by The Royal Institution.

This episode is 38:00 long.

This episode was published on Oct 29, 2025.

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