100 episodes
Engines of Our Ingenuity Houston Public Media
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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.
This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1192: Black Sea
Episode: 1192 In which a deluge transforms the Black Sea -- and farming. Today, let's ride the wake of an old old flood.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1190: Mustard Gas
Episode: 1190 The only mustard gas attack in WWII yields new medicine. Today, a story about cancer and a WW-II mustard gas attack.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1189: Theodore Pachelbel
Episode: 1189 The other Pachelbel brings music to Colonial America. Today, the first "recorded" concert in America.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1188: William Billings
Episode: 1188 William Billings, Colonial composer and American original. Today, we meet America's first significant composer.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2094: The Box
Episode: 2094 Thinking inside the box: the invention of containerization. Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd discusses The Box.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2710: Thomas Selfridge
Episode: 2710 The First Fatality in Powered Flight Awakens the World to the Dangers of Aviation. Today, the first powered aviation fatality.