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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2226: Old Scientific Illustrations

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 20, 2022 · Episode: 2226 Aesop’s Fables and scientific illustration. Today, Aesop’s fables illustrate a new science.

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Posted on December 5, 2022 · The efforts to create more female opportunities in predominately male-held positions in the industry.

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THE BIGGEST IDEAS IN THE UNIVERSE with Physicist Sean Carroll

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Posted on December 2, 2022 · Answering the all-important questions over our place in the universe.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2409: Remembering What We Know

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Posted on November 20, 2022 · Episode: 2409 Struggling to keep our grip on the past as we move from books to the Internet. Today, we struggle to remember what we once knew.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2380: Newton and the Mint

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Posted on October 24, 2022 · Episode: 2380 Isaac Newton’s other life as Master of the Royal Mint. Today, Isaac Newton coins money.

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