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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2324: Fences

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 17, 2022 · Episode: 2324 Jumping fences and inventing things: kissin’ cousins. Today, let’s jump a fence.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2417: Kill-Devil Hills

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Posted on November 28, 2022 · Episode: 2417 Kill Devil Hill: the texture of the Wright Brothers’ accomplishment. Today, we watch invention unfolding.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2380: Newton and the Mint

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Posted on October 24, 2022 · Episode: 2380 Isaac Newton’s other life as Master of the Royal Mint. Today, Isaac Newton coins money.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2355: A Picture of Music

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Posted on October 14, 2022 · Episode: 2355 Before Edison? Well, what can really be called recording? Today, a picture of music.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2292: Music, Creativity — & Anarchy

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Posted on August 20, 2022 · Episode: 2292 Music, creativity, and anarchy: accomplishment arising from the ground up. Today, music and creativity — from the ground up.

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