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:

January 23, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1512: The Corner Store
Episode: 1512 The corner store: a retail outlet that is lost but not forgotten. Today, let's buy candy at the corner store.
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January 22, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2552: Frederick the Great, Patron of the Arts
Episode: 2552 Frederick the Great, Patron of the Arts. Today, what made Frederick great?
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January 21, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2836: Bumping Into Signs
Episode: 2836 Bumping into Signs: Emergent Semiotic Spaces. Today, signs of the times.
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January 20, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2243: Organizing for Disaster
Episode: 2243 Organizing for disaster: One place where New Orleans did it right. Today, our guest, UH journalist Michael Berryhill, prepares for a rainy day.
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January 19, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1511: Lotus and High-Tech
Episode: 1511 In which the lotus blossom gives a lesson in engineering design. Today, lotus petals and high-tech.
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January 18, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1510: Thomas Sopwith
Episode: 1510 Thomas Sopwith's hundredth birthday. Today, we meet the oldest airplane designer.
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January 17, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1509: Roads, Canals, and Railways
Episode: 1509 Late 18th century competition among roads, canals and railways. Today, we look at roads, canals, and railways.
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January 16, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1508: Alchemy
Episode: 1508 The alchemists and chemistry before the middle 19th century. Today, we remember alchemy.
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January 15, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2550: Napoleon’s Theorem
Episode: 2550 Could Napoleon have proved Napoleon's Theorem? Today, did he, or didn't he?
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January 14, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3244: Bias in Face Recognition Software
Episode: 3244 Bias and Diversity in Photography and Face Recognition Software. Today, bodies, in beautiful black and white.
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FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 2,016 episodes available.