Engines of Our Ingenuity

Engines of Our Ingenuity

By Houston Public MediaSociety & Culture Science Education

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Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes

October 11 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1641: Aaron Montgomery Ward
Episode: 1641 Aaron Montgomery Ward and the catalog that didn't belong in a store. Today, meet Montgomery Ward.
4 min
October 10 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1640: Learning Electricity
Episode: 1640 Learning electricity and learning about technological revolutions. Today, we become electrified.
4 min
October 09 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1639: Flying to the Edge of Air
Episode: 1639 Helios, NASA's high-flying almost-satellite. Today, let us ride Helios' golden chariot.
4 min
October 08 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2644: Camping and Creature Comforts
Episode: 2644 Camping and Creature Comforts. Today, taking it with you.
4 min
October 07 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3416: Flying on Mars
Episode: 3416 Viewing Mars from the Air. Today, flying on Mars.
4 min
October 06 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3415: Dorothea Erxleben
Episode: 3415 Germany’s first woman doctor has some hard advice for her fellow doctors. Today, a new look at Dorothea Erxleben.
4 min
October 05 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3414: Bone Music
Episode: 3414 In which bootleg music rides on X-rays. Today, Bone Music.
4 min
October 04 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1638: Floating Airports
Episode: 1638 Floating airports: How to fly the ocean in 1930. Today, let us hop across the ocean.
4 min
October 03 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1637: Natural Magic
Episode: 1637 In which science and magic struggle to become separate pursuits. Today, let's practice Natural Magic.
4 min
October 02 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1636: Of Books and Learning
Episode: 1636 Of books and learning in nineteenth-century America. Today, thoughts on books and learning.
4 min

About Engines of Our Ingenuity

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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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Number 1: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2644: Camping and Creature Comforts
Oct 84 min
Number 2: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3416: Flying on Mars
Oct 74 min
Number 3: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3415: Dorothea Erxleben
Oct 64 min
Number 4: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3414: Bone Music
Oct 54 min
Number 5: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1638: Floating Airports
Oct 44 min