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 1,756 episodes available.

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

November 01, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2862: Randomness
Episode: 2862 Randomness out of Nothingness. Today, let's talk about how to pick random numbers out of thin air.
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October 31, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2991: Writing in Colors
Episode: 2991 Tswett and the Development of Chromatography. Today, we write in colors.
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4min
October 30, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 3000: 3000
Episode: 3000 The 3000th episode of The Engines of Our Ingenuity. Today, 3000.
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4min
October 29, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2650: RRS Discovery
Episode: 2650 RRS Discovery: 1901 research vessel whose legacy lives today. Today, the RRS Discovery.
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4min
October 28, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2996: Tensile Strength & Limpet Teeth
Episode: 2996 The highest tensile strength in nature — so far: Limpet teeth. Today, tensile strength and limpet teeth.
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4min
October 27, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2993: Enclaves & Exclaves
Episode: 2993 Enclaves, Exclaves, and other ways that land becomes disconnected. Today, enclaves and exclaves.
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4min
October 26, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2947: Everything There Is – By the Numbers
Episode: 2947 Wildly Rich, Surprisingly Humble: The Universe and Its Building Blocks. Today, everything there is — by the numbers.
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4min
October 25, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1752: A Diagnostic Tool for Art and Life
Episode: 1752 The theater gives us a diagnostic tool for art and life. Today, our guest, Seattle actor Megan Cole, talks about an acting technique that has surprising uses.
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October 23, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2974: Hilda Hewlett Revisited
Episode: 2974 Hilda Hewlett: Great Britain's first woman licensed to fly. Today, Hilda Hewlett takes flight.
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October 22, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2967: In Praise of Confusion
Episode: 2967 How we learn only by engaging our confusion and working through it. Today, let's make use of confusion.
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4min

FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 1,756 episodes available.