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 1,801 episodes available.

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

March 03, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1046: The Mind of Faraday
Episode: 1046 The mind of Faraday and the merging of science and religion. Today, a look inside the mind of a surprising scientist.
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March 02, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1045: Of Sport and Design
Episode: 1045 A lesson in engineering design on the sports pages. Today, lessons in modern design from the sports pages.
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March 01, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1338: The Last Masts
Episode: 1338 The century-long retention of masts and sails on steamships. Today, we wonder about sails on steam-powered ships.
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4min
February 28, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1337: Frankenstein
Episode: 1337 Frankenstein -- the monster of our obsessiveness. Today, we consider a favorite nightmare.
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February 27, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2429: The Birth of Betty Crocker
Episode: 2429 The Birth of Betty Crocker. Today, America's First Lady of Food.
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4min
February 26, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3309: Shortwave Radio
Episode: 3309 Shortwave Radio, the Original Information Super Highway. Today, we listen to the world.
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February 25, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3308: Board Games
Episode: 3308 Why do we play board games? Today, board games as models of the world.
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February 24, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1336: Big Diesel Engines
Episode: 1336 In which Diesel engines violate their own metaphor. Today, a new breed of Diesel engines fights an old metaphor.
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February 23, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1335: Airships
Episode: 1335 Santos-Dumas, Zeppelin, and the great airships. Today, we ride airships.
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February 22, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1334: Stone/Iron-Age Europe
Episode: 1334 Watching Europe go from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Today, a story of wood, copper and iron.
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4min

FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 1,801 episodes available.