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 26, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1241: Looking for Franklin
Episode: 1241 The search for Franklin and the search for the Northwest Passage. Today, we go looking for a lost explorer.
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August 25, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1239: Canonical Ensemble
Episode: 1239 Ensemble theory offers us insight through parallel universes. Today, a practical use for an abstract theory.
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August 24, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1238: Exhibition
Episode: 1238 The 1893 Chicago Columbia Exposition: America comes of age. Today, America celebrates her coming of age.
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August 23, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1237: Hindenburg in Flames
Episode: 1237 Why did the Hindenburg really burn? Today, we ask, "Why did the Hindenburg burn?"
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August 22, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2312: More Than One Computer
Episode: 2312 How we finally put crews of computers to work on our desktops. Today, when is one computer not enough?
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August 21, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3107: Expectations of Brilliance
Episode: 3107 Why it matters that we expect boys to brilliant and girls to work hard. Today, let's talk about who we expect to be brilliant.
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August 20, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3209: Net of Life
Episode: 3209 Net of Life: Can Technology Protect Us from Ourselves? Today, a net of life.
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August 19, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1236: Flying Fortress
Episode: 1236 In which an old man finally flies in a B-17. Today, a child's wish is finally granted.
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August 17, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1234: West Baden Springs Hotel and Spa
Episode: 1234 The biggest domed structure before the Houston Astrodome. Today, who were we in 1900?
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August 16, 2024 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1233: Baden Baden-Powell
Episode: 1233 Today, the empire finally takes to the air. Baden-Powell flies in balloons, airplanes, and even kites.
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FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 1,963 episodes available.