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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2380: Newton and the Mint

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 24, 2022 · Episode: 2380 Isaac Newton’s other life as Master of the Royal Mint. Today, Isaac Newton coins money.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2446: Limits of Logic

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 26, 2022 · Episode: 2446 Gödel, Ginsberg, and the limits of logic. Today, the limits of logic.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2445: What Made Robert Norton Go?

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 25, 2022 · Episode: 2445 In which Renaissance engineer Robert Norton thinks about gunnery. Today, the inner life of an early engineer.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2442: The Mysteries of Nature and Art

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 23, 2022 · Episode: 2442 The Mysteries of Nature and Art, John Bate’s legacy for Isaac Newton. Today, John Bate’s wonderful book.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2440: Sulzer and Taste

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 18, 2022 · Episode: 2440 Johannes Georg Sulzer, and two views of the word taste. Today, taste in the mind and taste on the tongue.

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