Town Square
Actor Jaston Williams and how traditions can help define our lives
Posted on · A sociologist also joins Town Square to talk about the role of traditions during this time of year.
Tag: sociology
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2105: Happy Young or Happy Old?
Posted on · Episode: 2105 Are we really happy when we’re young and sad when we’re old? Today, it’s time to grow old together.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2060: 75 Years of TIME
Posted on · Episode: 2060 A 75th anniversary edition of Time magazine. Today, 75 years of Time.
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 1212: Macroparasites
Posted on · Episode: 1212 Human history in terms of macroparasites and microparasites. Today, we wonder who feasts upon whom.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1805: The Milk of Human Kindness
Posted on · Episode: 1805 The milk of human kindness in cities around the world. Today, the milk of human kindness.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1731: To Kill a City
Posted on · Episode: 1731 Why bombs can’t kill a city. Today, we try to kill a city.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1704: Restorative Justice
Posted on · Episode: 1704 Restorative Justice: a rare inventive response to necessity. Today, invention and crime.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1614: Advice for Living, 1836
Posted on · Episode: 1614 Advice on how to live our lives from 1836. Today, we learn how to live our lives — in 1836.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1606: The Skycity
Posted on · Episode: 1606 The Skycity: a concept struggling against its own Gothic weight. Today, the skycity.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1602: The Tragedy of the Commons
Posted on · Episode: 1602 The tragedy of the commons revisited. Today, the tragedy of the commons.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1495: The Chauffeur Problem
Posted on · Episode: 1495 The strange persistence of X-ray hair removal. Today, we learn to drive our own cars — and manage our own computers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1494: X-Ray Hair Removal
Posted on · Episode: 1494 The strange persistence of X-ray hair removal. Today, we kill ourselves to remove hair.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1491: Orpheus
Posted on · Episode: 1491 In which business schools study a leaderless orchestra. Today, we have no leader.
Houston Matters
How Houstonians Pronounce Different Words Depends A Lot On Their Age And Race
Posted on · A project called the Houston Urban English Study (HUES) examines the way English is spoken in different parts of the city by different age groups and ethnicities.