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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2241: Otto Brunfels

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 6, 2022 · Episode: 2241 Otto Brunfels and the two reformations: religion and representation. Today, two reformations.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3269: Cyanotype

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 23, 2022 · Episode: 3269 Blueprint: Once a thing, now only a metaphor. Today, a thing lingers as a metaphor.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3157: Martin Luther King Jr.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2669: Christmas Greenery

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2420: Rheticus and Copernicus

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Posted on December 2, 2022 · Episode: 2420 Georg Rheticus, Copernicus’ only student and his prophet. Today, Copernicus’ prophet.

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