Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2490: Ancient Footprints
Posted on · Episode: 2490 In which footprints, 1.5 and 3.6 million years old, tell their story. Today, we walk in some very old footsteps.
Tag: geology
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2453: Meandering Rivers
Posted on · Episode: 2453 Albert Einstein and meandering rivers — seen from above. Today, we look down on a river.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2188: Plate Tectonics
Posted on · 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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2416: The PaleoClock
Posted on · Episode: 2416 In which the PaleoClock puts time in perspective. Today, a very slow clock.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2392: A Weather Report
Posted on · Episode: 2392 A weather report, and more, from the South Pole. Today, a weather report.
Houston Matters
Substantially sinking suburbs, and travel host Rick Steves (Oct. 14, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We discover why some of the city’s northern suburbs are sinking at a substantial rate. We discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And we talk with travel host Rick Steves about his news series.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2269: James David Forbes
Posted on · Episode: 2269 James David Forbes and the contradiction of fire and ice. Today, a story of heat and ice.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2235: John Perry and Earth’s Age
Posted on · Episode: 2235 John Perry, Lord Kelvin, Earth’s age, and the role of conduction and convection. Today, we see history evolving.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Hidalgo’s First Commissioners Court, And Women In The Cockpit (Jan. 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss Lina Hidalgo's priorities as Harris County Judge. A UH professor studies sea level rise in Antarctica. A pioneer in women's aviation tells her story. And we learn about a pivotal era in Houston's art scene.
News
What Made Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano Eruption So Deadly?
Posted on · The disaster’s fatalities had risen to 62 by Monday afternoon, with hundreds more injured. The death toll is expected to climb.
UH Moment
UH Moment: ‘UDALL SCHOLAR
Posted on · For one UH student, sustainability is more than recycling; it's rocks and minerals…and playground equipment. It's a mindset that earned her a prestigious scholarship.