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:

September 06, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2539: τέχνη, Tacit & Spoken
Episode: 2539 Define technology? Why, it's as easy as riding a bike! Today, medical historian Helen Valier offers us a new look at the language of technology.
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September 05, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2823: Hypnotic Crimes
Episode: 2823 Gilles de la Tourette and Hypnotic Crimes. Today, hypnotic crimes.
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September 04, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2827: Dimensionless Groups
Episode: 2827 Dimensionless groups, helping us to deal with the similarity of often very different situations. Today, dimensionless groups.
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September 03, 2023 Engines of our Ingenuity 2825: Innumeracy
Episode: 2825 In which our lack of fluency with numbers (innumeracy) threatens our national well-being. Today, innumeracy.
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September 02, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2812: Flying the Atlantic
Episode: 2812 poised to begin transatlantic flight in 1938. How it came out in 1945. Today, we fly the Atlantic.
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September 01, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2807: Downward Diffusion
Episode: 2807 3D printing provides the latest view of the downward diffusion of technology. Today, technology keeps diffusing downward.
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August 31, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2933: Math and The Dreyfus Affair
Episode: 2933 Math and The Dreyfus Affair. Today, courtroom drama.
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August 30, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2905: The Gift of Imagination
Episode: 2905 Imagination's Contributions to Science and Technology, Developmental Psychology and Imagination. Today, the gift of imagination.
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August 29, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2820: Remaking Ben-Hur
Episode: 2820 A Spectacular Series of Spectaculars: Remaking Ben-Hur. Today, remaking Ben-Hur.
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August 28, 2023 Engines of Our Ingenuity 2800: 2800 Years Ago
Episode: 2800 Two information revolutions: 2800 years ago, and surrounding the 2800th Episode. Today, 2800 years ago.
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How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 1,961 episodes available.