Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1707: Virtual Temples
Posted on · Episode: 1707 In which virtual reality is more real than we’d expected. Today, information, too dense to be objective.
Tag: archaeology
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1705: A 3000-Year-Old Toe
Posted on · Episode: 1705 A 3000-year-old woman with an artificial toe. Today, a big toe made of wood.
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.
News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1679: Last Days of Pompeii
Posted on · Episode: 1679 The last days of Pompeii, rather like our own lives. Today, we visit Pompeii.
Houston Matters
Two Historic Shipwrecks To Check Out Near Galveston
Posted on · Wreckage of the SS Selma can still be seen above the water.
Houston Matters
Understanding the Surprises in Your DNA Results
Posted on · With the rise of ancestry DNA testing services, an expert helps us make sense of what listeners have found in their results.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1526: Learning To Talk
Posted on · Episode: 1526 Learning speech: the Paleolithic technological explosion. Today, we learn to talk.
Houston Matters
UH Researchers Use Lasers To Find Another Lost Civilization — This Time In Guatemala
Posted on · Researchers at UH's National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping were involved in the discovery of a large, previously unknown civilization in the jungles of Guatemala.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1431: Dogs
Posted on · Episode: 1431 In which dogs humanize us. Today, some sidelights on the history of dogs.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2206: Evolution in 1944
Posted on · Episode: 2206 A 1944 progress report on the subject of human evolution. Today, an old progress report on evolution.
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Refugee Resettlement and Uncovering Frost Town: Houston Matters Weekend for October 29, 2016
Posted on · On Sept. 30, 2016, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas was officially pulling out of the national program to resettle refugees, making good on an earlier threat to withdraw if the Obama administration didn’t accept changes to the program the state demanded, citing security concerns. Gov. Abbott’s statement said the state wanted refugees better vetted on whether […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1232: Very Early Music
Posted on · Episode: 1232 A Neanderthal flute made from the thigh of a cave bear. Today, the oldest musical instrument.
Houston Matters
Treasures of ‘Frost Town’ Unearthed Near Minute Maid Park
Posted on · The Texas Department of Transportation does more than build roads and paint yellow lines. TxDOT also preserves sensitive archaeological sites in the path of highways and bridges. The man in charge of that is Jason Barrett. He’s an environmental specialist in archaeological studies in TxDOT’s environmental affairs division. Lately, he’s been learning about one of […]
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Pensions, Voter ID, and Frost Town: Thursday’s Show (September 22, 2016)
Posted on · On Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2016), the Kinder Institute for Urban Research held a panel discussion on the future of Houston’s pension system. The discussion came just a few days after Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced an “historic” pension reform plan. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the mayor’s plan and what hurdles remain […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1218: In Galveston’s Alleys
Posted on · Episode: 1218 Galveston’s alleys and the democratization of low incomes Today, walk with me through Galveston’s alleys.