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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2235: John Perry and Earth’s Age

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 30, 2022 · Episode: 2235 John Perry, Lord Kelvin, Earth’s age, and the role of conduction and convection. Today, we see history evolving.

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

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Election lawsuit dropped (Sept. 25, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 25, 2023 · On Monday's show: Alexandra del Moral Mealer has dropped her lawsuit challenging the results of last year's election for Harris County judge. We learn why and discuss whether we should expect more challenges like hers in our current political climate.

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Remembering the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ (Sept. 20, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 20, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: Fifty years ago today, tennis star Billy Jean King struck a blow for women’s equality in sports, defeating her male counterpart, Bobby Riggs, in a televised match at the Astrodome seen by millions.

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Why a former Senator says we should be concerned about calls for another Constitutional Convention

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 19, 2023 · Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin talks about his book, "The Constitution in Jeopardy," ahead of an event in Houston this week.

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