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 1167: Machiavelli
Episode: 1167 Machiavelli's attempt to make objective science of statecraft. Today, thoughts about Machiavelli and immature science.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1166: Josquin Des Prez
Episode: 1166 Searching for the historical Josquin Desprez. Today, academic detectives look for the real Josquin.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1994: Theory and Encryption
Episode: 1994 Encryption: abstraction in the world of practical business. Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd sends secret messages.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2897: Privacy and Technology
Episode: 2897 A (Very) Short History of Privacy and Technology. Today, privacy and technology.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2779: Smart Phones / Wise Phones
Episode: 2779 Smartphones/Wise Phones, our changing relationship with phones over the last century. Today, smartphones vs. wise phones.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1165: Count Rumford
Episode: 1165 Benjamin Thompson/Count Rumford and the conservation of energy. Today, we meet a Bavarian count who was born in colonial Massachusetts.
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.
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