Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1210: Pasteur’s Biomilitarism
Posted on · Episode: 1210 In which Louis Pasteur puts medicine on a war footing. Today, the language of war attaches itself to medicine.
Tag: language
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1930: Durability of Writing
Posted on · Episode: 1930 In which languages die out, but the letters live on. Today, the durability of writing.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1660: Simple Gifts
Posted on · Episode: 1660 Simplicity, complexity, and Shakespeare (with guest Megan Cole). Today, a treat. I have a guest commentator. Seattle Actor Megan Cole is here to talk about complexity, simplicity, and Shakespeare.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2882: Eliezer Ben Yehuda
Posted on · Episode: 2882 Eliezer Ben Yehuda and the Revival of Hebrew. Today, the revival of an ancient language.
Houston Matters
How Houston Law Enforcement Agencies Overcome Language Barriers
Posted on · The many languages spoken in Houston can make the already difficult job of law enforcement even harder.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1668: A Vocabulary of Science
Posted on · Episode: 1668 Scientific instruments creating a new rhetoric. Today, new sciences, new languages.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1592: Specialized Language
Posted on · Episode: 1592 In which we use fancy words instead of simple ones. Today, the quotidian denominator.
Houston Matters
How Houstonians Pronounce Different Words Depends A Lot On Their Age And Race
Posted on · A project called the Houston Urban English Study (HUES) examines the way English is spoken in different parts of the city by different age groups and ethnicities.
News
What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects
Posted on · Why talk when you can say it with an emoji or a GIF? "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says
Houston Matters
Expert Helps Us Get a Grasp on Grammar
Posted on · Want to start an argument? Forget politics — just bring up the Oxford comma, or why there should be one or two spaces between sentences, or make the case that the word literally “literally” means figuratively. What is it about the English language and rules of style and grammar that get us so wound up […]
Houston Matters
How Further Reimbursement Cuts for Therapy Services Might Affect Patients
Posted on · New regulations concerning reimbursement rates for services like speech therapy take effect July 1. And some critics contend the cuts could push many providers out of business. Vicki Gilani, a speech-language pathologist in Houston, tells us what this might mean for her and her patients. During the 2015 legislative session, the budget committee voted to […]
Full Show
Finding Millions in Housing Funds, and Speech Therapy Cuts: Thursday’s Show (May 25, 2017)
Posted on · (Photo: Florian Martin | Houston Public Media) The City of Houston's Housing Department suddenly has $46 million more for affordable housing projects. How? It started with some investigative reporting from the Houston Chronicle. On today’s edition of Houston Matters, Michael Hagerty has reporters Rebecca Elliott and Mike Morris explain. The oversight was uncovered after the […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1210: Pasteur’s Biomilitarism
Posted on · Episode: 1210 In which Louis Pasteur puts medicine on a war footing Today, the language of war attaches itself to medicine.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1112: On Being Human
Posted on · Episode 1112 Rene Dubos asks “What makes us human?” Today, a scientist wonders what sets us apart as humans.
Full Show
Abortion Lawsuit, Ethnic Studies Delay and Sports Monday: Houston Matters for Monday, August 4, 2014
Posted on · A federal trial is underway in Austin challenging the Constitutionality of abortion legislation which has effectively cut in half the number of abortion providers in the state of Texas. Houston Public Media health and science reporter Carrie Feibel tells Houston Matters' Michael Hagerty about the reductions and the lawsuit. Also this hour: The Texas Board […]