Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1984: You May Go Dancing
Posted on · Episode: 1984 Burt Rutan’s airplanes: You may go dancing, by I’ll play the tune. Today, you may go dancing, but I’ll play the tune.
Tag: engineering
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1907: Earlier Than We Think
Posted on · Episode: 1907 It is Earlier Than We Think. The road ahead is longer than we thought. Today, it is earlier than we think.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: How The Fight For Racial Equality Intersects With LGBTQ Rights (June 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ongoing concerns about hospital capacity, how the fight for racial equality intersects with the quest for LGBTQ rights, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and overcoming a hearing disability to earn an engineering degree.
Houston Matters
Bill Nye Says Humanity Has The Best Quality Of Life In Its History — Because Of Science
Posted on · The beloved host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" talks about why science and the exploration of space still matter.
Generations on the Rise
Houston Public Media & Houston First Celebrate Diversity with Juan “Tony” Castilleja, Jr.
Posted on · Houston Public Media and Houston First are paying tribute to the diversity in our region by spotlighting Houstonians from various communities in conjunction with national awareness months.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2903: Hummingbirds
Posted on · Episode: 2903: Delicately Engineered Hummingbirds. Today, life as a blur.
Health & Science
Rice Undergrads Developing Wearable EpiPen Alternative
Posted on · Frustrated by the size and bulk of the EpiPen, a team of Rice undergraduates is working to create a smaller, wearable alternative.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1664: Nomogram
Posted on · Episode: 1664 Nomogram: the analog computer in one of its early incarnations. Today, nomograms, analogs, and a forgotten world.
Houston Matters
The Only Woman In The Room: Making A Place For Women In Engineering
Posted on · Dr. Pamela Obiomon, the first woman dean at Prairie View A&M's College of Engineering, talks about encouraging more women and minorities to study engineering.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1650: Inherent Stability in 1916
Posted on · Episode: 1650 Learning about the stability of aeroplanes in 1916. Today, we worry about airplane stability in 1916.
Houston Matters
Should Texas Have Stricter Blood Alcohol Laws?
Posted on · We discuss the pros and cons of imposing more stringent standards on impaired driving.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2842: Engineering Magnet
Posted on · Episode: 2842 A Creative Way to Teach Engineering. Today, an open house.
News
Civil Engineers Say Texas Needs A Statewide Flood Plan
Posted on · A new report lays out recommendations for dealing with flooding in the post-Harvey era.
Houston Matters
Stay Or Go: Homeowners Face A Difficult Decision After Harvey
Posted on · In the wake of Harvey, Houston homeowners face a pivotal decision — stay or go. What do Houstonians need to know in order to make that decision?
Houston Matters
Your Smartphone Owes A Debt To Some ‘Perfectionists’ From The 1800s
Posted on · In his new book, The Perfectionists, Simon Winchester explores the proliferation of precision engineering in our modern world.