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 2,019 episodes available.

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

December 25, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1091: Balloon Bombs
Episode: 1091 Balloon Bombs -- the Japanese secret weapon. Today, a tale of two secret weapons.
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December 24, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1090: Poe’s Conchology
Episode: 1090 In which Edgar Allen Poe writes about conchology. Today, an act of plagiarism is not quite what it seems to be.
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4min
December 23, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1089: At the Art Museum
Episode: 1089 A museum guard talks to me about art and creativity. Today, a security guard explains creativity to me.
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4min
December 22, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1088: Housework
Episode: 1088 Housework: In which work doesn't exactly expand to fill the time. Today, "Man may work from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done!"
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December 21, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2968: Riblet Tramways
Episode: 2968 Brothers Byron and Royal Riblet. Today, a tale of two brothers.
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December 20, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2901: Cybernetics
Episode: 2901 Norbert Wiener and Cybernetics. Today, let's talk about Norbert Wiener and cybernetics.
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December 19, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2881: Racial Mythologies: Günther vs Huxley
Episode: 2881 Racial Mythologies: Hans Günther vs. Julian Huxley on the Concept of Race. Today, poison in the library.
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4min
December 18, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1087: Aluminum
Episode: 1087 Aluminum: from a precious metal to a cheap structural material. Today, we try to extract silver from clay.
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December 17, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1086: An Obsession with Obsidian
Episode: 1086 Aztec obsidian, too good to give up. Today, we ask why the Aztecs didn't make full use of metal.
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December 16, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 1085: The First American Steam Engine
Episode: 1085 The first American steam engine. Today, steam comes to America.
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How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 2,019 episodes available.