Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2088: Johann Joachim Becher
Posted on · Episode: 2088 Johann Joachim Becher, mercantilism, phlogiston, and gold. Today, a 17th-century thinker searches for gold.
Tag: alchemy
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1942: The Power of Air and Steam
Posted on · Episode: 1942 Before the steam engine: seeing solidity in air and steam. Today, we just begin to invent the steam engine.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1891: Earth, Air, Fire, & Water
Posted on · Episode: 1891 Earth, Air, Fire, & Water — Love & Hate. Today, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1840: Questions and Ignorance
Posted on · Episode: 1840 In praise of asking ignorance-based questions. Today, a new take on ignorance.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1637: Natural Magic
Posted on · Episode: 1637 In which science and magic struggle to become separate pursuits. Today, let’s practice Natural Magic.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1569: Alkahest
Posted on · Episode: 1569 Alkahest, the universal solvent. Today, we look for the universal solvent.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1424: La Sylphide
Posted on · Episode: 1424 La Sylphide: an elemental in the Industrial Revolution. Today, a ballet gives us an odd window into history.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1235: Naming the Chemical Elements
Posted on · Today, we name the elements.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1175: The Elizabethans
Posted on · Episode: 1175 The collapse of the Elizabethan renaissance Today, we visit a 400-year-old revolution.