Engineering

TagLast edit: May 13, 2025, 7:31 PM by Dane Valerie

Engineering is the application of science to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind.

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High Impact Engineers—an organisation helping to increase the quantity of impactful work done by engineers.

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Biosecurity needs engineers and materials scientists

Will BradshawDec 16, 2021, 11:37 AM

161 points

11 comments3 min readEA link

How Can Engineers Do Impactful Work in Biosecurity?

Jessica WenMay 12, 2023, 10:44 AM

29 points

2 comments7 min readEA link

How Engineers can Contribute to Civilisation Resilience

Jessica WenMay 3, 2023, 2:22 PM

41 points

3 comments8 min readEA link

Announcing: EA Engineers

Jessica WenJul 4, 2022, 4:04 AM

159 points

25 comments5 min readEA link

Reslab Request for Information: EA hardware projects

Joel BeckerOct 26, 2022, 11:38 AM

46 points

15 comments1 min readEA link

Multiple high-impact PhD student positions

Denkenberger🔸Nov 19, 2022, 12:02 AM

32 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

Developing Next Gen PPE to Reduce Biorisks

AndyGrahamSep 8, 2022, 9:28 AM

79 points

6 comments4 min readEA link

How Engineers can Contribute to Progress Studies

Jessica WenFeb 7, 2024, 8:45 PM

21 points

0 comments7 min readEA link

Speedrun: Develop an affordable super PPE

BuhlFeb 7, 2023, 6:43 PM

101 points

7 comments15 min readEA link

How Engineers can Contribute to Reducing the Risks from Nuclear War

Jessica WenOct 12, 2023, 1:22 PM

33 points

4 comments22 min readEA link

(www.highimpactengineers.org)

How Engineers can Effectively Contribute to Tackling Climate Change

Jessica WenMay 8, 2023, 6:00 PM

24 points

4 comments14 min readEA link

Resources for Physical Engineers

Sean LawrenceNov 3, 2022, 11:23 PM

18 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

A mirror bio shelter might cost as little as ~$10,000/person (material cost only)

Benevolent_RainDec 19, 2024, 6:04 PM

21 points

19 comments19 min readEA link

EA Research Around Mineral Resource Exhaustion

haywyerJun 3, 2022, 12:59 AM

2 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Better Air Purifiers

Jeff Kaufman 🔸May 11, 2025, 4:55 PM

106 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

TamperSec is hiring for 3 Key Roles!

Tatiana K. Nesic SkuratovaFeb 27, 2025, 12:23 PM

10 points

0 comments5 min readEA link

Timaeus is hiring researchers & engineers

Tatiana K. Nesic SkuratovaJan 27, 2025, 2:35 PM

19 points

0 comments4 min readEA link

A Summary of Profession-Based Community Building

Sean LawrenceDec 20, 2022, 10:08 PM

67 points

0 comments11 min readEA link

How Engineers can Contribute to Alternative Proteins

Hugh IrvingMay 15, 2023, 7:28 PM

14 points

0 comments14 min readEA link

An Analysis of Engineering Jobs on the 80,000 Hours Job Board

Jessica WenFeb 16, 2024, 4:02 PM

45 points

5 comments9 min readEA link

(www.highimpactengineers.org)

High Impact Engineers is Transitioning to a Volunteer-Led Model

Jessica WenJul 2, 2024, 1:01 PM

88 points

7 comments4 min readEA link

How Engineers can Contribute to Global Heath and Development

Hugh IrvingJan 31, 2024, 2:22 PM

24 points

0 comments7 min readEA link

(www.highimpactengineers.org)

Announcing the winners of the Reslab Request for Information

Aron LajkoJul 27, 2023, 5:43 PM

15 points

3 comments10 min readEA link

Creating Libertarian Free Will

niplavApr 1, 2025, 9:00 AM

20 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

Recruiting Skilled Volunteers

The BOOMNov 3, 2022, 2:36 PM

−9 points

14 comments1 min readEA link

Ed Boyden: Engineering revolutions

EA GlobalAug 5, 2016, 9:19 AM

7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(www.youtube.com)

[Question] Impact: Engineering VS Medical Scientist VS AI Safety VS Governance

AhmedWezJan 15, 2025, 3:47 PM

1 point

0 comments1 min readEA link

Re-Announcing High Impact Engineers (FKA EA Engineers)

Jessica WenJul 29, 2022, 1:50 AM

42 points

7 comments3 min readEA link

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