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Engines Podcast

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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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2453: Meandering Rivers

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Posted on January 9, 2023 · Episode: 2453 Albert Einstein and meandering rivers — seen from above. Today, we look down on a river.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2188: Plate Tectonics

Posted on December 6, 2022 · Episode: 2188 The day the earth moved: plate tectonics and the right question. Today, our guest, geologist Peter Copeland tries to ask the right question.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2421: William Ferrel

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Posted on December 3, 2022 · Episode: 2421 William Ferrel: a story of genius, geophysics, and coincidence. Today, serendipity in the whirlwind.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2392: A Weather Report

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 5, 2022 · Episode: 2392 A weather report, and more, from the South Pole. Today, a weather report.

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