Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2145: Extreme Time
Posted on · Episode: 2145 The far fringes of time — fringes beyond our comprehension. Today, extreme time.
Tag: science
Town Square
Scientists answer our ‘Frequently Asked Questions About The Universe’
Posted on · The co-creators of the PBS series Elinor Wonders Why share their knowledge about the science behind the deepest reaches of time and space.
Houston Matters
Coastal Communities Clean Up From Nicholas (Sept. 15, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Brazoria County Judge Matt Sebesta on the post-Nicholas cleanup, the week in politics, and Houston researchers launch their experiments with the first-ever all-civilian space crew.
New Laws In Texas
More Than 650 Texas Laws Go Into Effect Sept. 1. Here Are 13 You Should Know
Posted on · Some overlooked voting laws, permitless carry, and a ban on critical race theory are among the newly passed legislation. Reporters at NPR's Texas Newsroom partner stations break down some of the key items.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2694: The Second Industrial Revolution
Posted on · Episode: 2694 Science and the Second Industrial Revolution. Today, science, invention, and a revolution of sorts.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2088: Johann Joachim Becher
Posted on · Episode: 2088 Johann Joachim Becher, mercantilism, phlogiston, and gold. Today, a 17th-century thinker searches for gold.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2086: George Henry Lewes
Posted on · Episode: 2086 George Henry Lewes, Victorian “man of letters.” Today, a man of letters.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2071: Parker’s Philosophy
Posted on · Episode: 2071 Parker’s and Plympton’s Philosophy: retaining what is good across and intellectual chasm. Today, a book straddles an intellectual divide.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2063: Edward Youmans
Posted on · Episode: 2063 Edward Youmans and 19th-century American education. Today, education in the outback.
Houston Matters
What Should Be Done With The Dome? (May 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Seeking input on the future of the Astrodome, separating politics from science, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Ernie Manouse celebrates 25 years at Houston Public Media.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2042: Science Remaking the World
Posted on · Episode: 2042 Looking at a brave new scientific world in 1922. Today, science and change.
News
Researcher Looks Into ‘Why Science and Faith Need Each Other’
Posted on · A sociologist looks into the assumption that faith and science are in conflict and shares what she has discovered in her book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2042: Science Remaking the World
Posted on · Episode: 2042 Looking at a brave new scientific world in 1922. Today, science and change.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1945: Jeffries Wyman
Posted on · Episode: 1945 Jeffries Wyman: Science at its quiet best. Today, a quiet academic.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1927: Balthazar-Georges Sage
Posted on · Episode: 1927 Balthazar-Georges Sage: an example of history aging in the cask. Today, history as an aging process.