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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The podcast currently has 2,112 episodes available.

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

June 10, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2893: The Magic on Batteries
Episode: 2893 How the batteries work; The electrodes and electrolytes; The Wonders of Electrochemistry. Today, the magic of batteries.
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June 09, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3380: Ergodicity
Episode: 3380 What underlies a term from physics: Ergodic (or Ergodicity). Today, let us steal a word from physics.
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June 08, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3379: Gestalt
Episode: 3379 A look at the overarching meaning of the word “Gestalt.” Today, a curious word: Gestalt.
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June 07, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1585: Dissonance
Episode: 1585 In which the elephant Prathida teaches me about dissonance and Christmas. Today, dissonance, elephants, and the holiday season.
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June 06, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1584: Hugo Distler
Episode: 1584 Hugo Distler: Beleaguered pioneer of twentieth century music. Today, the brief moment of a musical genius.
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June 05, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1583: Glide Bombs
Episode: 1583 Glide Bombs and the unrevealed Rohna disaster. Today, the weapon we didn't know about.
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June 04, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2599: Strange Attractors and Imagery
Episode: 2599 The Art of Attraction: Imagery from Strange Attractors. Today, the art of attraction.
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June 03, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2670: Expanding the Human Environment
Episode: 2670 The Expanded Human Habitat: Our Solar System as a Defining Environment. Today, we expand the notion of environment.
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June 02, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3378: Hrotsvitha
Episode: 3378 Tenth century author, Hrotsvitha, brought back to life in the sixteenth century. Today, meet Hrotsvitha.
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June 01, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1582: Llewellen M. K. Boelter
Episode: 1582 L. M. K. Boelter and engineering education at its best. Today, a great teacher.
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How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 2,112 episodes available.