Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1753: Vannevar Bush
Posted on · Episode: 1753 In which Vannevar Bush cannot cross his Jordan River. Today, Moses at the riverbank.
Tag: science
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1751: Robert Hooke
Posted on · Episode: 1751 Robert Hooke, Isaac Newton, and science in transition. Today, conflict as science changes form.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Rain And Flooding Update, Mental Health Match, And Finding Something New In Moon Dust (Sept. 20, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: The latest on heavy rain and flooding, a new app helps people find the right therapist, and a UH student finds something new on the moon.
Houston Matters
Full Show: New Prostate Cancer Treatment Developed At Rice, Upcoming Theater District Season, And Photographer Fred Baldwin (Aug. 27, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A new treatment for prostate cancer, previewing the upcoming season in Houston's Theater District, a documentary about the power of water, and photographer Fred Baldwin.
Houston Matters
What Scientists Have Learned From Studying Twin Astronauts Scott And Mark Kelly
Posted on · We learn more about a research project that studied the effects of long-term spaceflight on the human body, and what its findings imply for the future space exploration.
Houston Matters
Houston Researchers Devise A Way To 3D Print Human Tissue
Posted on · Instead of printing with plastics, Rice University bioengineer Jordan Miller and his colleagues use a water-based solution with human cells.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Accountability For Environmental Incidents, And Hearing From All Sides (May 20, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Calls for accountability following chemical incidents, improving scientific literacy, hearing from all sides of an issue, and Houston sports.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Prop B Ruled Unconstitutional, And Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad (May 16, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss Proposition B's long saga and its implications on the mayoral election, we learn about mental wellness programs for students, Radiolab co-host Jad Abumrad talks about creating his show, and we meet the new executive director of the Society for the Performing Arts.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1681: Science in 1904
Posted on · Episode: 1681 The Literary Digest tells us about science in 1904. Today, a bright new century.
Houston Matters
Houston Company Wants To Bring Internet Service To Mars
Posted on · Future outposts on the moon or Mars will want to use the web. Houston’s Hypergiant Galactic Systems hopes to create an interplanetary internet to serve them.
News
Signs With “Watching Eyes” May Reduce Illegal Dumping, Say Rice Researchers
Posted on · The team of undergraduates chose to include eyes on the signs because of the well-documented "watching eye" effect.
Houston Matters
Houston Could Feel More Like Central Mexico In 60 Years
Posted on · New analysis of climate change data shows what cities will feel like in a generation.
Houston Matters
How Dirt In Ireland Could Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Posted on · Houston infectious disease specialist Dr. William Miller updates us on advances in combating antibiotic resistance.
Houston Matters
Conference Studies Pluto And The Bodies Beyond The Planets
Posted on · The 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, taking place next week in The Woodlands, includes sessions on objects in the Kuiper belt.
Houston Matters
What’s This Bug? Entomologist Erin Mills Answers Your Questions
Posted on · While we all probably recognize our region's enormous cockroaches, we often need some help identifying the other creepy crawlers that call our city home.