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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2518: Annular Wings

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 10, 2023 · Episode #2518: Annular wings: another idea that seems as though it should work. Will it? Today, a strange airplane wing.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2590: Orville Wright and Flight

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 30, 2023 · Episode: 2590 In which Orville Wright tries to predict the future of the aeroplane. Today, Orville Wrignt and flight.

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Houston-area schools scrap field trips to see ‘James and the Giant Peach’ over concerns about cross-gender casting at Main Street Theater

Posted on April 27, 2023 · Schools from Spring Branch ISD, along with local religious schools, are among those to cancel planned visits to watch theatrical performances of the famed children's story.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3040: Leonardo and Borelli

Posted on April 25, 2023 · Episode: 3040 Leonardo and Borelli. Today, two hemispheres come together.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2565: de Havilland DH.9

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 9, 2023 · Episode: 2565 The de Havilland DH.9 — a failure in war, a laboratory in peace. Today, swords and plowshares.

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