Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3070: Leon Theramin
Posted on · Episode: 3070 Leon Theremin’s Remarkable Music Machine. Today, an aural oddity.
Tag: science fiction
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2511: Nostrums and Quackery
Posted on · Episode: 2511 An Early 20th-century crackdown on medical quacks. Today, quack medicine.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1836: Pulp Fiction Art
Posted on · Episode: 1836 Pulp Fiction Cover Art: In which the picture precedes and follows the story. Today, can we tell a book by its cover?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2982: Technology as the Leading Character
Posted on · Episode: 2982 Technology As The Leading Character. Today, the award goes to...
Houston Matters
Full Show: Remembering NASA Pioneer Chris Kraft, And Moving The Battleship Texas (July 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Reflecting on the career of NASA's Chris Kraft, the future of the Battleship Texas, a NASA engineer writes science fiction, and we preview the Houston Shakespeare Festival.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2908: Kurt Vonnegut
Posted on · Episode: 2908 Kurt Vonnegut, engineers, and scientists. Today, so it goes.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1594: The Mad Scientist
Posted on · Episode: 1594 The Mad Scientist — he keeps coming back. Today, the mad scientist.
News
The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A ‘Black Mirror’
Posted on · The titans of Silicon Valley have a grand vision of the future. But they have a tendency to miss the downside of their inventions — think cybercrime and online harassment
Houston Matters
50 Years Later: How Star Trek Has Influenced Space City
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the legacy and impact of Star Trek on Greater Houston with Matt Abbott, flight director at Johnson Space Center, and Dr. Dorit Donoviel, deputy chief scientist with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
Full Show
Full Show: Predicting Future Crimes, And Mental Health Of Athletes (Aug. 10, 2017)
Posted on · Houston Matters examines how technology might be used to predict crimes that haven't even happened yet. And we learn how healthcare professionals and coaches are dealing with mental health issues among athletes.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2611: Kepler’s Somnium
Posted on · Episode: 2611 Early science fiction: Kepler's Somnium. Today, a dream.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2563: Isaac Asimov
Posted on · Episode: 2563 The Prolific Isaac Asimov. Today, science or fiction?
Houston Matters
50 Years Later: How Star Trek Has Influenced Space City
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the legacy and impact of Star Trek on Greater Houston with Matt Abbott, flight director at Johnson Space Center, and Dr. Dorit Donoviel, deputy chief scientist with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
Houston Matters
What Will Houston Be Like in 30 Years?
Posted on · MORE: Your Predictions for the Houston of 2045 30 years ago this past weekend, Back to the Future opened in theaters here in Houston and across the country. The film, and its subsequent sequels, tells the tale of Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveling back and forth through time in a tricked-out DeLorean. First, Marty […]
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Houston Audio Time Capsule: Thursday’s Show (June 25, 2015)
Posted on · 30 years ago this past weekend, Back to the Future opened in theaters here in Houston and across the country. The film, and its subsequent sequels, tells the tale of Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveling back and forth through time in a tricked-out DeLorean. First, Marty travels 30 years back to 1955; then they […]