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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 2607: Steam Comes to China

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Posted on May 14, 2023 · Episode: 2607 The steam engine comes to China, and even greater change follows. Today, steam comes to China.

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‘The Last of Us’ spotlights the very real threat of fungal disease

Posted on April 11, 2023 · A local medical expert says the post-apocalyptic HBO series has brought necessary attention to a real medical threat. And science is lagging behind in its understanding of it.

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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

Dr. John Lienhard

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

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