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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2724: Let’s Be Pedants

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 25, 2023 · Episode: 2724 Let’s be pedants — well, insofar as language allows. Today, let’s be pedants.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3040: Leonardo and Borelli

Chris Miller

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

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2724: Let’s Be Pedants

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 14, 2023 · Episode: 2724 Let’s be pedants — well, insofar as language allows. Today, let’s be pedants.

Tags centrifugal centripetal forces elastic elasticity glass language Leonardo da Vinci linguistics pedantic pedants precisionist rubber stress hysteresis

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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 2870: The Canal du Midi

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on January 19, 2023 · Episode: 2870 The Canal du Midi. Today, coast to coast.

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