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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2991: Writing in Colors

Posted on July 22, 2020 · Episode: 2991 Tswett and the Development of Chromatography. Today, we write in colors.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1864: Philip and Edmund Gosse

Posted on April 26, 2020 · Episode: 1864 Philip and Edmund Gosse, reaching out across a great divide. Today, a Victorian naturalist.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1824: Texas Cognac

Posted on February 16, 2020 · Episode: 1824 Cognac grapes growing from Texas rootstocks. Today, we grow grapes.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1795: Blanche Ames

Posted on December 13, 2019 · Episode: 1795 Blanche Ames: inventor, artist, and conservative activist. Today, meet Blanche Ames.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1511: Lotus and High-Tech

Posted on May 14, 2018 · Episode: 1511 In which the lotus blossom gives a lesson in engineering design. Today, lotus petals and high-tech.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1466: Vegetable Physiology

Posted on February 9, 2018 · Episode: 1466 An old botany book for young girls changes scientific thinking. Today, a young student forms a scientific theory.