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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2674: The Royal Naval Surgeon

Michael Barratt

Posted on August 31, 2022 · Episode: 2674 The Royal Navy Surgeon; Taking Medicine to Sea in the Age of Sail. Today, the Royal Navy Surgeon.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2536: Scapa Flow

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Posted on March 25, 2023 · Episode: 2536 The Scapa Flow ship cemetery. Today, Scapa Flow.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2525: Protruding Land

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Posted on March 18, 2023 · Episode: 2525 Reflections on protruding land, shipwrecks and lighthouses. Today, protruding land.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2534: History and Epidemic Disease

Posted on February 14, 2023 · Episode: 2534 History and Epidemic Disease. Today, medical historian Helen Valier offers us a new look at history and epidemic disease.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2470: Spider Web Design

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Posted on January 28, 2023 · Episode: 2470 The design and construction of a spider web. Today, let’s weave a spider web.

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