100 episodes
Engines of Our Ingenuity Houston Public Media
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4.8 • 165 Ratings
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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 1174: An Intellectual Legacy
Episode: 1174 Nature or nurture, explaining intellectual dynasties. Today, more on the matter of heredity or environment.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1173: A Sinking Automobile
Episode: 1173 A sinking Automobile. Today, thoughts about thinking while I'm drowning.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1171: The Ignobel Prizes
Episode: 1171 The IgNobel Prizes: At what point does satire go wrong? Today, a concern about satire.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1170: The Iatros
Episode: 1170 A visit to an iatros -- a doctor -- in a 400 BC clinic. Today, we visit a 2400-year-old clinic.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2006: Rain Shadow
Episode: 2006 Sequim's strange blue hole in the midst of rain. Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd stays dry.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2243: Organizing for Disaster
Episode: 2243 Organizing for disaster: One place where New Orleans did it right. Today, our guest, UH journalist Michael Berryhill, prepares for a rainy day.
Customer Reviews
This cannot end
I have been listening to this for 3 years and I cannot get enough. I listen to it in the car with my kids, although they are very young they are hearing about the wonders of engineeringand how inventive minds work
My First Exposure to Science
I remember listening to this show everyday on my way to elementary school. Thank you, John Lienhart for the great memories.
Each episode is packed with knowledge, like an espresso bean.
Great starting point for exploring new subjects.