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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2416: The PaleoClock

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 27, 2022 · Episode: 2416 In which the PaleoClock puts time in perspective. Today, a very slow clock.

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The slow grind of transportation projects (June 13, 2023)

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Posted on June 13, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: Trains stopped on tracks has made traffic a nightmare at times in Houston’s East End. A plan to build underpasses aims to help. We discuss why such transportation improvements often take so long and are so complicated.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2568: Detension Basin

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Posted on April 14, 2023 · Episode: 2568 Detention basins: where engineering, conservation, and myriad birds converge. Today, engineering and birds.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2537: Vredefort and Apophis

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Posted on March 26, 2023 · Episode: 2537 Vredefort, Chicxulub, Apophis — once and future threats to Earth. Today, Vredefort and Apophis.

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