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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1792: Foghorns and Sirens

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 6, 2019 · Episode: 1792 The Siren call: not exactly lured by steam sirens and foghorns. Today, we make noise.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2696: Winged Words

Casey Dué

Posted on November 13, 2019 · Episode: 2696 Winged Words: The Homeric Epics as Oral Poetry. Today, classicist Casey Dué listens to the Homeric epics.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1558: We O’ercome By Art

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 20, 2018 · Episode: 1558 Mastered by nature, we o’ercome by art – then as now. Today, an old debate in a new arena.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1134: Linear B

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on March 23, 2016 · Episode: 1134 Linear A and Linear B: Decoding the old Minoan scripts Today, we struggle to read what our ancestors are saying to us.

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Houston’s Projected Budget Deficit Lower Than Expected

Florian Martin

Posted on December 10, 2014 · Houston City Council members learned this week that a looming budget deficit isn't quite as bad as previously thought.

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