Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2256: Darwin and Emotion
Posted on · Episode: 2256 Darwin uses emotional expression to explain our kinship with animals. Today, we smile with our animal cousins.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2229: Children and Science
Posted on · Episode: 2229 Hurdles that children must leap to learn science. Today, children and science.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2212: Joseph and John LeConte
Posted on · Episode: 2212 In which Joseph and John LeConte accept evolution as they themselves evolve. Today, a tale of two slaveholders.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2199: Who Were the Irish?
Posted on · Episode: 2199 Who were the Irish long ago? Today, when the Irish were Egyptians.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2927: Dual Inheritance Theory
Posted on · Episode: 2927 Dual Inheritance Theory: How our Genes and our Culture are co-evolving. Today, let’s talk about cultural complexity.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2179: Science Breakthroughs of 2006
Posted on · Episode: 2179 Science magazine’s list of Breakthroughs in 2006. Today, the big science news of 2006.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Preventing HPD Officer’s Death, And Redrawing The Tree Of Life (Dec. 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HPD Chief Art Acevedo says a simple piece of legislation could've prevented an officer's murder last week. We learn about the day-to-day dangers of mercury after a recent spill. We look back at a Houston researcher's work that changed the way we see all life on earth. And we learn how local businesses are fairing during the critical holiday retail season.
Houston Matters
The Evolution Of Evolution: How Modern Science Has Built On Darwin’s Original Theory
Posted on · A Rice professor explains how far science has come since Darwin’s original theory.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Gun Violence Study, Energy Outlook, And The Evolution Of…Evolution (Feb. 7, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new study about gun violence. The 2019 energy industry forecast. The city's best new restaurants. And the evolution of...well...evolution.
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Science Standards in Texas Schools: Tuesday’s Show (February 7, 2017)
Posted on · On Wednesday (Feb. 1, 2017), the Texas Board of Education held a preliminary vote on science standards, which some worry could make room for the teaching of creationism in science classrooms. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn more from Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby, and then discuss famous court battles over evolution and […]
Houston Matters
What Will Humans Look Like in the Future?
Posted on · Author Scott Solomon says humanity is an "odd species" because of how we've dominated the planet — and really modified it to fit our needs. But what does that tell us about where we're going as a species? Can we glean from humanity's evolution to date what the future of humanity may become? Solomon digs […]
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Houston Matters for Thurs., Oct. 3, 2013
Posted on · We have a complex relationship, at times, with what books we use, and how we use them, in public education here in Texas. We have been at the center of controversy over the language and information presented in Texas classroom textbooks, most notably, back in 2009, new standards were created to include critical statements about […]