Engines of Our Ingenuity
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
Episode: 1744 The Chinese origin of the European bombard. Today, a cannon that's two hundred years too old.
Episode: 2969 Regular or premium? Understanding octane rating. Today, regular or premium?
Episode: 3112 Donald Barthelme: Creative Editor. Today, a sheriff of an editor.
Episode: 2968 Brothers Byron and Royal Riblet. Today, a tale of two brothers.
Episode: 1743 In which all surgery means making the first-ever incision into a human body. Today, we cut into a human body.
Episode: 1745 Maglev: Riding on air at half the speed of sound. Today, we ride a fast train.
Episode: 1741 The saintly Witch of Agnesi. Today, we meet the Witch of Agnesi.
Episode: 2966 Mufflers, Noisy Motorcycles, and Acoustics. Today, we pipe down.
Episode: 2487 John von Neumann's ideas on the similarities and differences of computers and brains. Today, UH math professor Krešo Josić talks about brains, computers and John von Neumann.
Episode: 2962 Letters to the Mount Wilson Observatory. Today, inventive minds.
Episode: 1740 Bela Lugosi proclaims the end of Modern. Today, a bad movie and radical change.
Episode: 1739 Woolgathering: Of weavers and worsted. Today, we think about worsted wool.
Episode: 3212 Simple Technology Helps Migrating Fish. Today, ready, fire, whoosh!
Episode: 2882 Eliezer Ben Yehuda and the Revival of Hebrew. Today, the revival of an ancient language.
Episode: 2953 Engineering the Chairlift. Today, getting to the top.
