Engines of Our Ingenuity

Engines of Our Ingenuity

By Houston Public MediaSociety & Culture Science Education

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

Favorites
26
Followers
Typical duration
4 min
per episode
If it hooks
99%
finish an episode

Based on Podcast App listening data

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes

June 25 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2608: Maria Telkes
Episode: 2608 Maria Telkes: Solar Energy Pioneer. Today, here comes the sun.
4 min
June 24 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3383: Mr. Herschel’s Millstone
Episode: 3383 Mr. Herschel’s Milky Way “millstone”. Today, an early Milky Way model.
4 min
June 23 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3382: Disorder
Episode: 3382 Thoughts about coping with the disorder in our lives and the disorder in our world. Today, disorder.
4 min
June 22 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3381: Shuttle-Carrier N905NA
Episode: 3381 The last ride of NASA’s Shuttle carrier, N905NA. Today, the last Shuttle-carrier.
4 min
June 21 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1592: Specialized Language
Episode: 1592 In which we use fancy words instead of simple ones. Today, the quotidian denominator.
4 min
June 20 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1591: Completed Technologies
Episode: 1591 Baroque violins and the notion of a completed technology. Today, let's talk about complete technologies.
4 min
June 19 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1590: The Great Wall of China
Episode: 1590 The Great Wall of China -- a long and checquered history. Today, a 2300-year-old wall.
4 min
June 18 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2606 More Beautiful Books
Episode: 2606 More Beautiful Books: revisiting books by the foot. Today, the measure of a book.
4 min
June 17 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2901: Cybernetics
Episode: 2901 Norbert Wiener and Cybernetics. Today, let's talk about Norbert Wiener and cybernetics.
4 min
June 16 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2888: Strength Through Joy Car
Episode: 2888 The Strength Through Joy Car: Hitler's Volkswagen and American Consumer Culture. Today, the "strength through joy" car.
4 min

About Engines of Our Ingenuity

From the publisher's feed

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.

Best of Engines of Our Ingenuity

Ranked by our users in the last 21 days

Number 1: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2646: On Being the Right Size
Oct 294 min
Number 2: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3427: The Battery That Rusts
Oct 284 min
Number 3: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3426: Roller Skates
Oct 274 min
Number 4: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3425: Civilisation
Oct 264 min
Number 5: The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1647: Houston Traffic, 1924
Oct 254 min