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:

August 23, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1620: The Indian Canoe
Episode: 1620 The Indian canoe -- another perfected technology. Today, birch-bark canoes.
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August 22, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1619: A Theatre of Machines
Episode: 1619 Theatre of Machines -- forerunners of engineering handbooks. Today, the first handbooks.
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August 21, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1618: Existence and Uniqueness
Episode: 1618 Today we wonder whether something other than one solution exists. Today, the forgotten lecture in your math course.
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August 20, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2631: The Double Slit Experiment
Episode: 2631 The Double Slit Experiment. Today, a mysterious experiment.
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August 19, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3402: Absolute Zero
Episode: 3402 Absolute Zero: The hunt for the lowest possible temperature. Today, absolute zero.
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August 18, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3401: Two Views of a Polymath
Episode: 3401 Samuel Smiles and James Nasmyth: Strange bedfellows. Today, two views of a polymath.
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August 17, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3400: Hell-Broth
Episode: 3400 In which we cause water to, like a Hell-broth boil and bubble within a nuclear reactor. Today, For a charm of powerful trouble ...
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August 16, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1617: Connections
Episode: 1617 Reflections on the dicey question of cause and effect in history. Today, the connections problem.
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August 15, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1616: Ivan Polzunov
Episode: 1616 Ivan Polzunov and early Russian steam engines. Today, the steam engine comes to Russia.
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August 14, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1615: Learning to Use Coal
Episode: 1615 On learning to use coal. Today, we learn why we shouldn't bring coals to Newcastle.
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FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 2,205 episodes available.