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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2440: Sulzer and Taste

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 18, 2022 · Episode: 2440 Johannes Georg Sulzer, and two views of the word taste. Today, taste in the mind and taste on the tongue.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2208: Beccaria and Franklin

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 8, 2022 · Episode: 2208 Franklin, Beccaria, and Volta: Setting the stage for the electric 19th century. Today, we invent electricity.

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