Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1744: Chinese Bombard
Posted on · Episode: 1744 The Chinese origin of the European bombard. Today, a cannon that’s two hundred years too old.
Tag: agriculture
News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1699: Plaster in Çatalhöyük
Posted on · Episode: 1699 Çatalhöyük: An ancient city, held together by plaster. Today, the surprising cement that held an ancient city together.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Bee Best | Mockingbird & Armadillo
Posted on · Time to make the honey!
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1640: Learning Electricity
Posted on · Episode: 1640 Learning electricity and learning about technological revolutions. Today, we become electrified.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1602: The Tragedy of the Commons
Posted on · Episode: 1602 The tragedy of the commons revisited. Today, the tragedy of the commons.
News
Houston Non-Profit Races to Save Florida’s Bees after Hurricane Michael
Posted on · Rescue Bank is sending tanker trucks full of high fructose corn syrup to the Florida Panhandle to replace natural forage destroyed by the storm. The state’s bees play a major role in American agriculture.
News
West Texas Vineyards Blasted by Herbicide Drift from Nearby Cotton Fields
Posted on · Texas is one of the largest producers of wine in the U.S. But the grapevines in the High Plains are facing a threat that's causing them to twist and wither. And it's coming from the cotton fields.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1521: John P. Parker
Posted on · Episode: 1521 John P. Parker, slave, freedom-fighter, inventor, and businessman. Today, we follow a slave out of slavery.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1501: Horizontal Diffusion
Posted on · Episode: 1501 The orientation of continents determines their development. Today, the advantage of being horizontal.
Energy & Environment
Texas Could Look Increasingly Like West Texas, Climate Study Says
Posted on · Scientists say arid conditions are expanding into the nation's lusher, eastern regions
News
Meet The Grass That’s Eating Southeast Texas
Posted on · Kleberg and King Ranch bluestems are conquering southeast Texas. In just a few years they can wipe out hundreds of acres of grassland
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1416: Technology On Hold
Posted on · Episode: 1416 Technology on Hold: ideas that return after a long time. Today, technology on hold.
Energy & Environment
Groundwater Districts Fear Loss of Local Control With Proposed Changes
Posted on · A push for broader cooperation among local water managers could lead to an easier road for water exporters.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1318: Three-Field Rotation
Posted on · Episode: 1318 Three-field crop rotation and the origins of Western technology. Today, putting horses to work proves harder than we might think.
Health & Science
Rise Of The Robot Bees: Tiny Drones Turned Into Artificial Pollinators
Posted on · Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.