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Engines of Our Ingenuity
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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Episodes
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1643: Athanasius Kircher 17.10.2026 3:48
Episode: 1643 In which Athanasius Kircher softens the 17th-C scientific revolution. Today, -- after Galileo.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1642: Halley’s Comet 16.10.2026 3:43
Episode: 1642 Reflections upon Halley's, and other, Comets. Today, a comet approaches.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3420: Dams 15.10.2026 3:54
Episode: 3420 A look at power-producing dams and their safe use. Today, hydroelectric power.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3419: A Better Spacesuit 14.10.2026 3:47
Episode: 3419 NASA’s 21 st Century Space Suit. Today, building a better spacesuit.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3418: King and Mboya 13.10.2026 3:44
Episode: 3418 Martin Luther King Jr., Tom Mboya, and their joint legacy. Today, two talks.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1641: Aaron Montgomery Ward 11.10.2026 3:46
Episode: 1641 Aaron Montgomery Ward and the catalog that didn't belong in a store. Today, meet Montgomery Ward.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1640: Learning Electricity 10.10.2026 3:46
Episode: 1640 Learning electricity and learning about technological revolutions. Today, we become electrified.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1639: Flying to the Edge of Air 09.10.2026 3:46
Episode: 1639 Helios, NASA's high-flying almost-satellite. Today, let us ride Helios' golden chariot.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2644: Camping and Creature Comforts 08.10.2026 3:48
Episode: 2644 Camping and Creature Comforts. Today, taking it with you.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3416: Flying on Mars 07.10.2026 3:45
Episode: 3416 Viewing Mars from the Air. Today, flying on Mars.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3415: Dorothea Erxleben 06.10.2026 3:50
Episode: 3415 Germany’s first woman doctor has some hard advice for her fellow doctors. Today, a new look at Dorothea Erxleben.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3414: Bone Music 05.10.2026 3:52
Episode: 3414 In which bootleg music rides on X-rays. Today, Bone Music.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1638: Floating Airports 04.10.2026 3:47
Episode: 1638 Floating airports: How to fly the ocean in 1930. Today, let us hop across the ocean.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1637: Natural Magic 03.10.2026 3:46
Episode: 1637 In which science and magic struggle to become separate pursuits. Today, let's practice Natural Magic.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1636: Of Books and Learning 02.10.2026 3:49
Episode: 1636 Of books and learning in nineteenth-century America. Today, thoughts on books and learning.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2643: P ≠ NP (or is it?) 01.10.2026 3:48
Episode: 2643 P ≠ NP (or is it?): an important problem in complexity theory. Today, an educated guess.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3413: Finishing a Pilot’s Story 30.09.2026 3:48
Episode: 3413 Finishing a pilot’s story. Today, finishing a pilot's story.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3412: Bipedalism’s Message 29.09.2026 3:46
Episode: 3412 In which we humans (and birds) depend upon being unstable – and thinking unstably. Today, we walk on two legs.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3411: Roland Garros 28.09.2026 3:44
Episode: 3411 Roland Garros: Airplane pioneer, inventor, and almost combat air ace. Today, meet Roland Garros.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1635: The Sign of the Barber’s Pole 27.09.2026 3:45
Episode: 1635 At the Sign of the Barber Pole : of barbers and barber-surgeons. Today, reflections in a barbershop.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1635: The Sign of the Barber Pole 27.09.2026 3:45
Episode: 1635 At the Sign of the Barber Pole : of barbers and barber-surgeons. Today, reflections in a barbershop.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1634: Daedalus 26.09.2026 3:43
Episode: 1634 Flying the Aegean Sea in Daedalus' slipstream. Today, we mix a magic drink for Daedalus and Icarus.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1633: Studying Calculus 25.09.2026 3:45
Episode: 1633 In which a Cambridge don doubts his own calculus teaching. Today, a mathematician misses the point.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2642: Structured Data 24.09.2026 3:49
Episode: 2642 The Importance of Structuring Data. Today, putting it all together.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3092: Description of Arts and Crafts 23.09.2026 3:50
Episode: 3092 Descriptions of Arts and Crafts. Today, saving arts and crafts.
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