Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2439: Picturing Monsters
Posted on · Episode: 2439 Reflections on Hurricane Ike and the effect of satellite technology on the hurricane experience. Today, picturing monsters.
Posted on · Episode: 2439 Reflections on Hurricane Ike and the effect of satellite technology on the hurricane experience. Today, picturing monsters.
Posted on · On Friday's show: How Pres. Biden's pipeline decision could affect Houston, taking stock of the major natural disasters in 2020, and what you'd add to the Constitution.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The economic forecast for 2021, our weekly political roundup, lessons from the recent hurricane season, and preserving Texans’ home movies.
Posted on · Episode: 1806 A brief look at the history of catastrophe. Today, disaster.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: New efforts to monitor pollution after natural disasters, navigating a transition of power when one candidate won’t concede the election, how bars are adapting to prevent the spread COVID-19, and a documentary about the iconic Houston nightclub Numbers.
Posted on · Hurricane Laura caused widespread damage in Louisiana. Here's how you can help.
Posted on · Bob Sanborn with the advocacy group Children at Risk spoke to Houston Public Media about how the natural disaster could make a difficult situation worse for vulnerable families and lessons from previous storms.
Posted on · Episode: 1888 In which Henry Winstanley wishes for the perfect storm — and gets it. Today, we learn to be careful what we wish for.
Posted on · Episode: 1886 Building the Key West Railway: Building Florida. Today, we ride the Keys.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A Texas Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting amid COVID-19, preparing for hurricane season amid a pandemic, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Weather delays the NASA/SpaceX launch, how hurricane forecasts are made, answers to your questions about wills, trusts, and estate planning, and the financial struggles theater organizations face.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Masks are now mandatory in public in Harris County, preparing for hurricane season during a pandemic, a bug expert answers your questions, and the latest news in sports.
Posted on · Episode: 2204 Earthquakes and Volcanoes remember, while hurricanes forget. Today, our guest, geologist Peter Copeland tells us about rocks, air and memory.
Posted on · A Danish research team has found that eight of the 20 storms with the highest area of total destruction since 1900 have happened in the last 16 years.
Posted on · The "Cajun Navy" helped rescue thousands after Hurricane Harvey. Some Texas volunteers are prepared to return the favor.