In this week’s episode, a U-City High graduate makes it big as a feature animator for Walt Disney, the history and artistry of defensive armor with a little pop culture mixed in, MODOT and The University of Missouri engineers study earthquakes and evacuation options for the St. Louis region, a New York Times best selling author talks about her latest detective novel, a look at the life and work of one of the world’s most important living scientific pioneers, and a woman honors her grandfather through her unique career.