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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 2952: Cataclysm

Posted on November 16, 2023 · Episode: 2952 Cataclysm: J Harlen Bretz and the Ice Age Floods. Today, a river runs through it.

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“I was today years old when I learned [blank] about Houston”

Posted on June 22, 2023 · We seek Houstonians' examples of things they were slow to catch on to about Houston, or things they're surprised other Houstonians don't know by now.

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

Michael Hagerty

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 Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2568: Detension Basin

Dr. John Lienhard

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

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