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: 3088 David Henderson Houston and the Roll Film Camera
Episode: 1238 The 1893 Chicago Columbia Exposition: America comes of age
Episode: 2507 The Unsung Engineer: The Mechanical Arts in Diderot and D’Alembert’sEncyclopédie
Episode: 1235 How we name the chemical elements.
Episode: 1233 Baden-Powell flies in balloons, airplanes, and even kites. Today, the empire finally takes to the air.
Episode: 3087 Marie Curie and Her Children. Today, a most Curious mother.
Episode: 1232 A Neanderthal flute made from the thigh of a cave bear. Today, the oldest musical instrument.
Episode: 2503 Story-Teller Rod Serling and the Twilight Zone. Today, a story — submitted for your approval.
Episode: 1231 In which automobile advertising mirrored the public. Today, we trace a new technology through advertisements.
Episode: 1230 The problem of teaching mathematics in a computer world. Today, let's teach math to our grandchildren.
Episode: 3086 Elsie the Cow and Elmer the Bull. Today, a successful couple parts ways.
Episode: 1229 The invention of double entry bookkeeping Today, we learn to keep track of our money.
Episode: 2501 Nietzsche, Strauss, Kubrick, and a Trilogy of Metaphor Today, a story -- in three parts.
Episode: 1228 Medieval Europe learns to measure reality with numbersToday, why did Europe emerge so rapidly from the medieval age?
Episode: 1227 So, did we ever make paper from a mummy's linen wrappings?Today, the mummy's curse.
