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: 3172 F. Emerson Andrews and the Duodecimal Number System. Today, a call to action.
Episode: 1506 The invisible invention of the clock. Today, we look for the first mechanical clock.
Episode: 2743 The changing book club. Today, a club.
Episode: 1503 The second generation of women fliers comes to maturity. Today, a new generation of women fliers.
Episode: 1502 In which the temptress Moon leads calendar-makers astray. Today, the moon deceives us.
Episode: 3171 Dave Thomas and Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. Today, we don't cut corners.
Episode: 1501 The orientation of continents determines their development. Today, the advantage of being horizontal.
Episode: 2741 Frederic Tudor: Ice King. Today, ice heads south.
Episode: 1499 Domestic animals: A tricky marriage between human and beast. Today, we try to domesticate a wild animal.
Episode: 1498 How the In which we try to jump as high as a flea. Today, can you jump as high as a flea?
Episode: 3170 The Historical Legacy of Rosalind Franklin. Today, Photo 51.
Episode: 1497 The rise of Paul Bunyan's radical double-bitted axe. Today, we learn to use a new axe.
Episode: 2738 Sarah Bernhardt on and off the stage. Today, talent or celebrity?
Episode: 1496 Mrs. Greenhow, the first great Confederate spy. Today, we meet a Confederate spy.
Episode: 1495 The strange persistence of X-ray hair removal. Today, we learn to drive our own cars -- and manage our own computers.
