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: 1586 Topsell's history of four-footed beasts and serpents. Today, a zoology book.
Episode: 2821 Science gone wrong: the lobotomy. Today, science gone wrong.
Episode: 1584 Hugo Distler: Beleaguered pioneer of twentieth century music. Today, the brief moment of a musical genius.
Episode: 1583 Glide Bombs and the unrevealed Rohna disaster. Today, the weapon we didn't know about.
Episode: 2819 Folding bicycles battle new terrain. Today, altered shapes.
Episode: 1582 M. K. Boelter and engineering education at its best. Today, a great teacher.
Episode: 2814 Braess's Traffic Flow Paradox. Today, taking a new road.
Episode: 1581 The screwdriver: Thoughts on greatness and invisibility. Today, the screwdriver.
Episode: 1580 Su-Sung's wonderful eleventh-century water clock. Today, Su-Sung's wonderful clock.
Episode: 3189 The Price of Holding On. Today, what's it worth?
Episode: 1579 Five years before we found out about the Wright Brothers! Today, we gradually learn about the Wright Brothers' flight.
Episode: 2811 Jury Duty: deciding the size of the jury pool. Today, jury duty.
Episode: 1578 The brief day of the great flying boats. Today, we ask what ever became of flying boats.
Episode: 1577 The Monty Hall Problem and the unexpected value of information. Today, we learn not to turn our back on information.
Episode: 3188 Julia Child: Kitchen Innovator. Today, bon appétit!
