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:

November 18, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3340: Scissors
Episode: 3340 We look at the curious mechanics behind scissors. Today, let’s look at scissors.
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November 17, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1473: Titanic and Great Eastern
Episode: 1473 Two unsinkable ships: the Titanic and the Great Eastern. Today, a story of two ships. One sank. One didn't.
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November 16, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1472: Big Numbers
Episode: 1472 New uses for huge numbers. Today, big numbers find new meaning.
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November 15, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1471: Jamestown and Suicide
Episode: 1471 Some thoughts about immigrants, depression, suicide & Jamestown. Today, a story about Jamestown and self-destruction.
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November 14, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1470: Occam’s Razor
Episode: 1470 Occam's razor and engineering design. Today, we cut with Occam's razor.
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November 13, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2533: The Power of Three
Episode: 2533 On Table Legs and Flat Surfaces. Today, the power of three.
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November 12, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2763: Steve Jobs, Simplifier
Episode: 2763 The legacy of Steve Jobs, who simplified computers and computing devices. Today, the man who made it simple.
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November 11, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3339: The Eames Lounge Chair and Leg Splint
Episode: 3339 Cradling the Body: The Eames Lounge Chair, Leg Splint, and Good Design. The Eames Lounge Chair and Leg Splint
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November 10, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3338: Predicting Warcraft
Episode: 3338 An old Century Magazine tries to predict future warfare. Today, we predict warcraft.
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November 09, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1469: The Hourglass
Episode: 1469 The hourglass: the poor man's clock, the poor man's metaphor. Today, let's look at the hourglass.
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4min

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How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 1,909 episodes available.