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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2699: Heligoland

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 14, 2023 · Episode: 2699 Heligoland, a bucolic magnet for the machines of war. Today, we visit Heligoland.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2650: RRS Discovery

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 29, 2023 · Episode: 2650 RRS Discovery: 1901 research vessel whose legacy lives today. Today, the RRS Discovery.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2964: Lettice Curtis

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 20, 2023 · Episode: 2964 Lettice Curtis: just one of many heroes of Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary. Today, meet Lettice Curtis.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2963: Paradoxes

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 16, 2023 · Episode: 2963 What is a paradox? No such thing, once we understand! Today, paradoxes.

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Engines of our Ingenuity 2958: Octave Lapize

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 13, 2023 · Episode: 2958 The Tour de France and WW-I: bicycles, aeroplanes, and Octave Lapize. Today, bicycles, airplanes, and war,

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