Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1847: Who Are We?
Posted on · Episode: 1847 Who are we? We are, at least, a collection of cells. Today, who are we?
Tag: biology
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity: 3205 Alice Augusta Ball
Posted on · Episode: 3205 Alice Augusta Ball and Her Work on Leprosy. Today, a legacy with a sad coda.
Houston Matters
Beasts Beneath The Bayou: Alligator Snapping Turtles Thrive In The Heart Of Houston
Posted on · Houston Matters visits Buffalo Bayou, where a population of prehistoric-looking beasts are making a home in the middle of the city.
News
Houston Forensic Science Center To Align With Standards Approved By National Lead Agency
Posted on · There will be adjustments in the work of the forensic biology/DNA and seized drugs sections.
Houston Matters
How Do We Get People To Trust Science Again?
Posted on · Houston researchers discuss how to improve scientific literacy in an age of skepticism.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1601: Dirt
Posted on · Episode: 1601 Mother dirt. Today, let’s play in the dirt.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1586: Topsell’s Beasts
Posted on · Episode: 1586 Topsell’s history of four-footed beasts and serpents. Today, a zoology book.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1514: The Resistance Movement
Posted on · Episode: 1514 The resistance movement: a look at ongoing evolution. Today, we watch creatures evolving around us.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1511: Lotus and High-Tech
Posted on · Episode: 1511 In which the lotus blossom gives a lesson in engineering design. Today, lotus petals and high-tech.
News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1499: Domesticating Animals
Posted on · Episode: 1499 Domestic animals: A tricky marriage between human and beast. Today, we try to domesticate a wild animal.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1498: Thoughts On Jumping
Posted on · Episode: 1498 How the In which we try to jump as high as a flea. Today, can you jump as high as a flea?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1466: Vegetable Physiology
Posted on · Episode: 1466 An old botany book for young girls changes scientific thinking. Today, a young student forms a scientific theory.
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 1408: The Tortoise and The Hare
Posted on · Episode: 1408 Fast game, slow game, and Stone Age population dynamics. Today, a Paleolithic story of the tortoise and the hare.
News
Biological Clock Discoveries By 3 Americans Earn Nobel Prize
Posted on · Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries about the body's biological clock.