Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2004: Rice and Silk
Posted on · Episode: 2004 Rice, silk, taxes, and technological change in medieval China. Today, rice and silk.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1731: To Kill a City
Posted on · Episode: 1731 Why bombs can’t kill a city. Today, we try to kill a city.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1438: The XP-75
Posted on · Episode: 1438 The story of a failed airplane design — the XP-75. Today, we try to build a perfect airplane.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1418: The Influence of War
Posted on · Episode: 1418 Does war influence technological evolution? Some surprising facts. Today, we wonder how war influences technology.
Energy & Environment
Texas Leads Nation In Wind Energy
Posted on · Wind is now the top source of renewable power in the nation. The American Wind Energy Association bragged about that news Thursday morning in Arlington.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1273: Science and Technology in 1852
Posted on · Episode: 1273 Some surprises in the 1852 Annual of Scientific Discovery. Today, an old book takes stock of science and art in 1852.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1252: Interchangeable Parts
Posted on · Episode: 1252 Forgotten invention of manufacturing with interchangeable parts. Today, a brilliant invention is forgotten.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1219: Ploesti
Posted on · Episode: 1219 A chance encounter with a hero: Ploesti remembered Today, a chance meeting with a hero.
Business
Houston Job Losses Ease In October, But Production And Sales Fall Faster
Posted on · The region’s economy registered its tenth monthly decline in a row, according to the latest survey of supply chain managers.