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Engines of Our Ingenuity

By: Houston Public Media
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  • 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.
    ℗ & © 2023 Houston Public Media
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Episodes
  • Engines of Our Ingenuity 2693: To Our SHips

    Engines of Our Ingenuity 2693: To Our SHips
    May 7 2024
    Episode: 2693 On the Nature of Ships, and a Fond Farewell to the Shuttle Discovery. Greetings from the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery, where today we celebrate our ships.
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    4 mins
  • Engines of Our Ingenuity 1169: Two Kinds of Structural Design

    Engines of Our Ingenuity 1169: Two Kinds of Structural Design
    May 6 2024
    Episode: 1169 From stacked stone to steel: a shift in structural concept. Today, we make buildings by stacking stone.
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    4 mins
  • Engines of Our Ingenuity 1168: Voltaire and Science

    Engines of Our Ingenuity 1168: Voltaire and Science
    May 5 2024
    Episode: 1168 Voltaire, Newton, science, and the French Revolution. Today, Newton, Voltaire, and the French Revolution.
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    4 mins
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