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 1,525 episodes available.

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

October 10, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2338: Skill and Chance
Episode: 2338 How Skill and Chance Influence the Outcome of Games. Today, skill and chance.
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October 09, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2228: Ancient Explanations of Bird Migrations
Episode: 2228 Ancient Explanations of Bird Migrations. Today, our guest, classicist Richard Armstrong, watches the ancients studying bird migrations.
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October 08, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3230: From Close-Up to Selfie
Episode: 3230 How close-ups offer social and psychological benefits that selfies do not. Today, psychology of the close-up.
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October 07, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1252: Interchangeable Parts
Episode: 1252 Forgotten invention of manufacturing with interchangeable parts. Today, a brilliant invention is forgotten.
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October 06, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1055: Roller Skates
Episode: 1055 Reflections on roller skates, roller blades, and stability. Today, a strange parable of appearance and reality.
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October 05, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1054: Bats
Episode: 1054 In Praise of Bats. Today, we meet some beleaguered animals that should be our friends.
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October 04, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1052: Of Wasps Making Paper
Episode: 1052 In which wasps teach us to make paper from wood. Today, wasps try to teach us to make paper.
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October 03, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2334: Looking Backward
Episode: 2334 Edward Bellamy: The year 2000 as envisioned in 1888. Today, Looking Backward.
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October 02, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3203: Shape of Proteins
Episode: 3203 The Shape of Proteins. Today, let's talk about the shape of proteins.
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October 01, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3133: The Liar That Helped Win D-Day
Episode: 3133 Juan Pujol García: the Liar Who Helped Win D-Day. Today, a great big liar saves the day.
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FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 1,525 episodes available.