Destin Sandlin
American science communicator and host of Smarter Every Day, known for engineering experiments and educational content.
Manufacturing in America Project
- Project: Smarter Scrubber (safer, more durable grill brush alternative to wire bristle brushes)
- Duration: Four-year experiment (2022–2026)
- Goal: Determine if entirely American-made products can be competitive in the marketplace
- Motivation: Personal connection to American manufacturing (parents were union autoworkers)
- Documentation: Full process detailed in Smarter Every Day video series: Smarter Scrubber: Manufacturing in America
- Key Insight: Explored challenges of domestic supply chains, labor, and cost competitiveness
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