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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2440: Sulzer and Taste

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 18, 2022 · Episode: 2440 Johannes Georg Sulzer, and two views of the word taste. Today, taste in the mind and taste on the tongue.

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Mayoral debate preview (Oct. 19, 2023)

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Posted on October 19, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We preview tonight's mayoral debate and continue our series of election interviews with Robert Gallegos, who’s one of the candidates running.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2961: Infinity

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 15, 2023 · Episode: 2961 In which we struggle to give meaning to the word infinity. Today, infinity.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2940: Polio and Mathematics

Posted on September 28, 2023 · Episode: 2940 Polio and Mathematics. Today, mathematicians ask, “should we rid the world of polio?”

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Engines of our Ingenuity 2825: Innumeracy

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 3, 2023 · Episode: 2825 In which our lack of fluency with numbers (innumeracy) threatens our national well-being. Today, innumeracy.

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