Engines of Our Ingenuity

By Houston Public Media

The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

April 28, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3369: Tiny Living Factories
Episode: 3369 Small cells and microorganism that behave like living factories. Today, tiny living factories.
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April 26, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3368: Reality
Episode: 3368 The possibility that there exists a reality out of reach of any human science. Today, we wonder what’s real.
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April 26, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1564: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Episode: 1564 The Second Law of Thermodynamics and time's arrow. Today, we see why time goes only from then to now.
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4min
April 25, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1562: Guido da Viegevano
Episode: 1562 Guido da Vigevano uses war as an excuse to invent. Today, a medieval inventor goes to war -- almost.
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April 24, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1561: Herbert J. L. Hinkler
Episode: 1561 'Hustling Hinkler, Up in the Sky' - an early Australian flier leaves his mark. Today, an odd hero of early aviation.
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April 23, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2585: Measuring Race Times
Episode: 2585 The technology of timing races. Today, who won that race?
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April 22, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2942: Hilton Hotels in Space
Episode: 2942 Hilton Hotels in Space. Today, we reach for the stars.
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April 21, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2638: Artificial Gravity
Episode: 2638 Artificial Gravity for Human Spaceflight; What is Gained, What is Lost. Today, astronaut Michael Barratt discusses the pros and cons of artificial gravity.
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April 20, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1560: Narrow Perception
Episode: 1560 In which we 'look' at the world through a narrow slit. Today, we look at the world through a narrow slit.
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April 19, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1559: The Oldest Technology
Episode: 1559 Music-making: the first technology. Today, we look for the oldest technology.
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How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 2,069 episodes available.