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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3284: Spiders and STEM

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 19, 2022 · Episode: 3284 A place for scary spiders in STEM education. Today, Spiders and STEM education.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2435: Arachnophobia and Fabric

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 12, 2022 · Episode: 2435 Arachnophobia: A fearful spider spins us a pair of socks. Today, arachnophobia and fabric.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2537: Vredefort and Apophis

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 26, 2023 · Episode: 2537 Vredefort, Chicxulub, Apophis — once and future threats to Earth. Today, Vredefort and Apophis.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2532: Fanny Kemble

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 24, 2023 · Episode: 2532 Fanny Kemble, technology, and London’s circle of radical intellectual women. Today, another kind of radical.

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What some parents think about the HISD takeover

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 17, 2023 · Some district parents want to fight the takeover. Others hope it will succeed.

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Parents weigh in on HISD takeover (March 17, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 17, 2023 · On Friday's show: We seek insight from parents on the state takeover of HISD.

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