Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2060: 75 Years of TIME
Posted on · Episode: 2060 A 75th anniversary edition of Time magazine. Today, 75 years of Time.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2042: Science Remaking the World
Posted on · Episode: 2042 Looking at a brave new scientific world in 1922. Today, science and change.
Health & Science
A COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect, Mistaken As Sign Of Cancer
Posted on · Doctors are seeing swollen lymph nodes appear on mammogram images, confusing a COVID-19 side effect for cancer.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1103: How We Die
Posted on · Episode: 1103 How We Die: A surgeon comes to terms with death. Today, a doctor reflects on death and the machinery of sustaining life.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2042: Science Remaking the World
Posted on · Episode: 2042 Looking at a brave new scientific world in 1922. Today, science and change.
News
COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Breast Cancer Screening Delays At Houston Clinics
Posted on · Some Houston-area clinics report experiencing as much as a 45% decline in mammograms, compared to pre-pandemic times.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Spring Branch Superintendent, And An Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Story (Aug. 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Back-to-school plans at Spring Branch ISD, thoughts from the president of the Texas PTA, how the atomic bomb inspired the work of a local doctor, and a PBS series highlights Zydeco music in Houston.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: North Houston Cancer Cluster, And Seasonal Affective Disorder (Dec. 9, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A report finds greater-than-expected numbers of Houston adults developed certain types of cancer in the north Houston neighborhoods of Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens. We learn more.
Bauer Business Focus
Teenage Entrepreneur From Houston Makes Lip Balm For A Good Cause
Posted on · For every lip balm sold, 14-year-old Julia Sora donates one to kids with cancer.
Houston Matters
Full Show: New Prostate Cancer Treatment Developed At Rice, Upcoming Theater District Season, And Photographer Fred Baldwin (Aug. 27, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A new treatment for prostate cancer, previewing the upcoming season in Houston's Theater District, a documentary about the power of water, and photographer Fred Baldwin.
Houston Matters
The Latest Advances In Fighting Lung Cancer
Posted on · From early detection to treatment, oncologist Dr. Eric Bernicker of Houston Methodist outlines the latest advances in the field.
Houston Matters
Dave Williams Discusses ‘Defying Limits’ To Become An Astronaut
Posted on · In his new memoir, the former Canadian astronaut discusses his career in space, in medicine, and in underwater exploration.
Houston Matters
A DNA Test For Cancer? Houston Oncologist Weighs The Pros And Cons
Posted on · The FDA recently approved a consumer test for a certain kind of colorectal cancer.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Non-Citizen Voter List, Political Roundup, And DNA Testing For Cancer (Jan. 30, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn the latest on a list of potential non-citizen voters being circulated. Then, we break down the latest political stories and examine the pros and cons of consumer DNA tests for cancer. And Da Camera's artistic director celebrates 25 years.
Health & Science
Houston Fire Stations Will Get Retrofits To Capture, Vent Diesel Fumes
Posted on · Fire Chief Samuel Peña is spearheading a program to remove carcinogenic diesel fumes from fire station bays.