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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2552: Frederick the Great, Patron of the Arts 22.01.2026 ↓

Episode: 2552 Frederick the Great, Patron of the Arts. Today, what made Frederick great?

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2550: Napoleon’s Theorem 15.01.2026 ↓

Episode: 2550 Could Napoleon have proved Napoleon’s Theorem? Today, did he, or didn’t he?

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2566: Champagne 07.01.2026 ↓

Episode: 2566 Taking Champagne to the Masses. Today, we pop the cork.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3037: Carol of the Bells 30.12.2025 ↓

Episode: 3037 Carol of the Bells. Today, a Christmas carol.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2547: Charging Interest 18.12.2025 ↓

Episode: 2547 Changing views on charging interest throughout history. Today, interest.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2545: Milton Bradley 11.12.2025 ↓

Episode: 2545 Game Maker Milton Bradley. Today, a game maker.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2542: Hippodamus of Miletus 04.12.2025 ↓

Episode: 2542 Hippodamus of Miletus and Urban Design. Today, a grid for the ages.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2538: Cheese 27.11.2025 ↓

Episode: 2538 Engineering Cheese Through the Millenia. Today, say “cheese.”

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2535: Times Tables 20.11.2025 ↓

Episode: 2535 The base of a number system: times tables and memorization. Today, go forth and multiply.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2533: The Power of Three 13.11.2025 ↓

Episode: 2533 On Table Legs and Flat Surfaces. Today, the power of three.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2529: Comparing Fingerprints 07.11.2025 ↓

Episode: 2529 Comparing Fingerprints: What’s Involved and What can go Wrong. Today, who dunnit?

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2527: Alphonse Bertillon 30.10.2025 ↓

Episode: 2527 Alphonse Bertillon: Measuring the Man. Today, the measure of a man.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2523: Georges-Eugene Haussmann 23.10.2025 ↓

Episode: 2523 Georges-Eugene Haussmann Reshapes Paris. Today, a city redone.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2520: Hybrid Car Technology 16.10.2025 ↓

Episode: 2520 Hybrid Electric Car Technology. Today, we hit the brakes.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2517: Rebecca Clarke 09.10.2025 ↓

Episode: 2517 Rebecca Clarke: Violist, Composer, Woman. Today, a woman in conflict.