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: 2162 A new book of quotations, and new insights into quotations. Today, some new quotations.
Episode: 2039 In which we experience quiet on the Western Front. Today, it's quiet on the Western Front.
Episode: 3037 Carol of the Bells. Today, a Christmas carol.
Episode: 1563 Looking back at the impact of toys. Today, we play with toys.
Episode: 1671 Quantum mechanics takes to a place we didn't know was there. Today, we think about multiple Christmases.
Episode: 1760 The Christmas Lectures: Michael Faraday's Gift to children. Today, the Christmas Lectures.
Episode: 2669 Plants and greens associated with the Christmas Season. Today, Christmas greenery.
Episode: 2161 When the eye plays tricks, and we see more than is. Today, our eyes trick us.
Episode: 2737 Air Conditioning. Today, we cool it.
Episode: 2920 A Trip to the Moon, The First Science Fiction Film, The French Filmmaker Georges Méliès. Today, the first sci-fi film.
Episode: 3123 The Halifax 1917 Explosion and Vincent Coleman's Final Goodbye. Today, a final goodbye.
Episode: 3265 The path from graffiti to street art to wall murals. Today, it all began with graffiti.
Episode: 2160 The day the Dix went down: Puget Sound's worst maritime disaster. Today, the sinking of the Dix.
Episode: 2159 An old book with two stories about technological change. Today, an old book with two messages.
Episode: 2736 Brought to you by our sponsor. Today, sponsorship.
