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 2,191 episodes available.

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

June 07, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2846: Coffee Houses
Episode: 2846 Coffeehouses and the Birth of a Public SphereToday, let's share a cup of coffee.
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June 06, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1169 Two Kinds of Structural Design
Episode: 1169 From stacked stone to steel: a shift in structural concept Today, we make buildings by stacking stone.
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June 03, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1172: Conservation
Episode: 1172 Trying to conserve mass, energy, momentum -- and orderToday, a thought about conservation and the environment.
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4min
June 02, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 3067: Multiples of Nine
Episode: 3067 A Remarkable Perception of a Mathematical OddityToday, the creativity in all of us.
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June 01, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1170: The Iatros
Episode: 1170 A visit to an iatros -- a doctor -- in a 400 BC clinicToday, we visit a 2400-year-old clinic.
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May 31, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2838: The Mysterious Small
Episode: 2838 The World of Small Dimensions; Nano-Dimensions and Pico-TimesToday, we explore Small.
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May 30, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1219: Ploesti
Episode: 1219 A chance encounter with a hero: Ploesti rememberedToday, a chance meeting with a hero.
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May 27, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1168: Voltaire and Science
Episode: 1168 Voltaire, Newton, science, and the French Revolution Today, Newton, Voltaire, and the French Revolution.
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May 26, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 3066: Creativity Behind the Scenes
Episode: 3066 Unconscious CreativityToday, creativity sneaks up on us.
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May 25, 2016 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1167: Machiavelli
Episode: 1167 Machiavelli's attempt to make objective science of statecraft Today, thoughts about Machiavelli and immature science.
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FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 2,191 episodes available.