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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2179: Science Breakthroughs of 2006

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 7, 2022 · Episode: 2179 Science magazine’s list of Breakthroughs in 2006. Today, the big science news of 2006.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2392: A Weather Report

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

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2934: Molecules of Life

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Posted on September 14, 2022 · Episode: 2934 Reading the Molecules of Life. Today, we read the molecules of life.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3139: Maryam Mirzakhani

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Posted on August 30, 2022 · Episode: 3139 Maryam Mirzakhani: A life in Mathematics. Today, let’s talk about the Iranian-American mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2826: Carbon Sequestration

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Episode: 2826 Reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide with carbon sequestration. Today, the world's highest profile molecule.

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