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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3269: Cyanotype

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 23, 2022 · Episode: 3269 Blueprint: Once a thing, now only a metaphor. Today, a thing lingers as a metaphor.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2877: What Bees See

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 17, 2023 · Episode: 2877 What do bees and other creatures see with their unimaginable eyes? Today, technology, engineering, and art.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2781: Water Seeks It’s Own Level

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 20, 2023 · Episode: 2781 While water seeks its own level, it sometimes fools us. Today, water’s own level.

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A conversation with legendary guitar virtuoso Andy Summers

Posted on August 9, 2023 · The Police guitarist combines his music and photography in a performance Friday at The Heights Theater.

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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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