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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... Read more

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2549: Cahokia

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2549: Cahokia

Episode: 2549 Cahokia, an Ancient American Metropolis.  Today, an ancient American metropolis.

1 Aug 2023

3mins

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2734: Flintknappers

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2734: Flintknappers

Episode: 2734 Artisan flintknappers of Blombos Cave, 60,000 years too soon.  Today, we meet some ancient flintknappers.

31 Jul 2023

3mins

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2732: Early Computers

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2732: Early Computers

Episode: 2732 A waystation in our mastery of computation: The cheap throwaway selection-slide-rule.  Today, some early c... Read more

30 Jul 2023

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2730: An Unexpected Future

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2730: An Unexpected Future

Episode: 2730 How the superconductor led us to yet one more unanticipated future.  Today, the semiconductor rewrites our... Read more

29 Jul 2023

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2729: China Clipper

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2729: China Clipper

Episode: 2729 The China Clipper, 25 seaplanes that touched our imaginations.  Today, a brief bright moment.

28 Jul 2023

3mins

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2924: Not In This Universe

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2924: Not In This Universe

Episode: 2924 Not In This Universe: When the possible really isn't.  Today, we do a lot of typing.

27 Jul 2023

3mins

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2893: The Magic of Batteries

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2893: The Magic of Batteries

Episode: 2893 How the batteries work; The electrodes and electrolytes; The Wonders of Electrochemistry.  Today, the magi... Read more

26 Jul 2023

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Engines of Our Ingenuity (Extended Episode) – Music For a While

Engines of Our Ingenuity (Extended Episode) – Music For a While

This special, one-hour Engines episode explores the effect of music in our lives. Music for a WhileLet us explore the pl... Read more

25 Jul 2023

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2724: Let’s Be Pedants

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2724: Let’s Be Pedants

Episode: 2724 Let's be pedants — well, insofar as language allows.  Today, let's be pedants.

25 Jul 2023

3mins

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2816: Beginning Volcanology

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2816: Beginning Volcanology

Episode: 2816 Sir William Hamilton and the Beginnings of Volcanology.  Today, the beginnings of volcanology.

25 Jul 2023

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