Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1743: The First Cut
Posted on · Episode: 1743 In which all surgery means making the first-ever incision into a human body. Today, we cut into a human body.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1745: Maglev Trains
Posted on · Episode: 1745 Maglev: Riding on air at half the speed of sound. Today, we ride a fast train.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1741: The Witch of Agnesi
Posted on · Episode: 1741 The saintly Witch of Agnesi. Today, we meet the Witch of Agnesi.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1740: Ed Wood and Revolution
Posted on · Episode: 1740 Bela Lugosi proclaims the end of Modern. Today, a bad movie and radical change.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1739: Worsted Wool
Posted on · Episode: 1739 Woolgathering: Of weavers and worsted. Today, we think about worsted wool.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1738: Maxim’s Airplane
Posted on · Episode: 1738 Maxim’s airplane. Today, two early not-quite-airplanes.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1737: Airplanes and Krupp Guns
Posted on · Episode: 1737 A Reflection airplanes, war, and the Krupp Works. Today, airplanes and Krupp guns.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1736: The Seashore Test
Posted on · Episode: 1736 The Seashore test and the long road to Public Radio. Today, we hone our ears.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1735: Mousetraps and Paperclips
Posted on · Episode: 1735 Mousetraps, paperclips, the Arts and Crafts movement, and invention. Today, a reflection on mousetraps and paperclips.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1732: E. M. Forster & Thermodynamics
Posted on · Episode: 1732 E. M. Forster thinks about Emilie du Chatelet, Voltaire, and Thermodynamics. Today, E. M Forster, Voltaire, and thermodynamics.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1731: To Kill a City
Posted on · Episode: 1731 Why bombs can’t kill a city. Today, we try to kill a city.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1730: Aging Brain
Posted on · Episode: 1730 Our aging brains, some surprising compensations. Today, our brains age.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1729: Looking Down From the Sky
Posted on · Episode: 1729 The wide angle lens: looking at earth from on high. Today, we look upon Earth from above.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1727: Flying Down to Rio
Posted on · Episode: 1727 Flying Down to Rio: Making flight safe; keeping flight dangerous. Today, we fly down to Rio.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1726: The Lunar Society
Posted on · Episode: 1726 The Lunar Society and eighteenth century revolution. Today, let’s drop in on a remarkable gathering.