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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2186: Lost Beauties

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 20, 2022 · Episode: 2186 Lost beauty of old words: nostalgia thwarted a flood of new books. Today, language slips away from us.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1078: Declaration of Independence

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Posted on December 4, 2023 · Episode: 1078 Thoroughbreds designed by a committee: The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the King James Bible. Today, we wonder: Who invented the Declaration of Independence?

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How the story of one girl’s survival in ‘The Vaster Wilds’ expands into life’s deepest questions

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 15, 2023 · Writer Lauren Groff, the author of works like "Matrix" and "Fates and Furies," discusses her latest novel ahead of an appearance in Houston on Sept. 18.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2792: Silent Revolutions

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 27, 2023 · Episode: 2792 Glorious revolutions – which we see only after they’ve passed. Today, silent revolutions.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2695: Hydraulic Information

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 9, 2023 · Episode: 2695 The 21st Century information floodtide, seen as applied hydraulics. Today, information flows like water.

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