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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2278: Meitner and Hahn

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 1, 2022 · Episode: 2278 Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn: friendship in the face of terrible odds. Today, Meitner and Hahn, an odd couple.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2632: Edith Cavell

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Posted on June 2, 2023 · Episode: 2632 Edith Cavell — a mountain, a nurse, a smuggler, a heroine. Today, Edith Cavell.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2625: Amy Darlington’s Book

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Posted on May 27, 2023 · Episode: 2625 Strange inhabitants of Amy Darlington Sharpless’s Natural Philosophy book. Today, Amy’s Book.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2616: A Golden Age of Popular Song

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Posted on May 22, 2023 · Episode: 2616 When radio and singing met: The Golden Age of popular singing. Today, a time when popular singers really sang.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2600: The Mysterious Aviator

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Posted on May 7, 2023 · Episode #2600: The mysterious Nevil Shute and his Mysterious Aviator. Today, fact, fiction, and futures.

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