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: 2492 The Schooner Wyoming, world's largest wooden ship — an example of technology over-reaching. Today, the largest wooden ship.
Episode: 2879 The Economics of Empty Shipping Containers. Today, empty boxes.
Episode: 2682 Technical English and the Verbing of Nouns. Today, we verb a little.
Episode: 2534 History and Epidemic Disease. Today, medical historian Helen Valier offers us a new look at history and epidemic disease.
Episode: 2419 Peter Schlumbohm and the invention of modern coffee-making techniques.
Episode: 2806 Thor, the god of thunder, engineering behind comic books, college courses that deal with fracture.
Episode: 2402 In which Bertha Benz shows the world what the automobile can do. Today, Bertha Benz's ride.
Episode: 2404 Napoleon's megalomania thwarting the use of observation balloons. Today, Napoleon's aerial crown.
Episode: 2400 A view of American football in its earliest days. Today, we play football.
Episode: 2398 A great Union Army disaster: the Battle of the Crater. Today, the Petersburg Crater.
Episode: 2855 Plainchant, Gregorian Chant, and Today's Music. Today, plain and simple.
Episode: 2553 Emergence and complexity in virtual and living systems. Today, let’s talk about emergence.
Episode: 3213 How a Chinese immigrant helped make one of Disney's most beloved films. Today, we save Bambi.
Episode: 2396 The Indus Valley: a third great ancient civilization coming to light. Today, the Indus Valley.
Episode: 2395 The world's worst weapons: Why were some so bad? Today, the world's worst weapons.
