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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2569: Ships of the Levant

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 15, 2023 · Episode: 2569 Learning about ships of the ancient Levant: When a picture is not a ship. Today, only a picture of a ship.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1074: Imhotep

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Posted on November 27, 2023 · Episode: 1074 Imhotep, the first real person in recorded history. Today, let’s meet the first real person in history.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1066 A Tale of Three Bridges

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 13, 2023 · Episode: 1066 Three bridges, two fell and one stood: A parable about success and failure. Today, an ominous tale of three designers and three bridges.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2726: Rigid Origami

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 23, 2023 · Episode: 2726 Rigid Origami — much more than a decorative art. Today, we fold rigid origami.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2696: Winged Words

Posted on July 19, 2023 · Episode: 2696 Winged Words: The Homeric Epics as Oral Poetry. Today, classicist Casey Due listens to the Homeric epics.

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