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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2667: Hilda Hewlett

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 23, 2023 · Episode: 2667 Hilda Hewlett: Pioneer pilot from a different mold. Today, Hilda Hewlett — not a young daredevil.

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NASA’s First Female Engineer In Mission Control Talks Apollo 11 And Sexism

Ivanka Perez, HPM Intern

Posted on July 8, 2019 · Fifty years after the moon landing, Poppy Northcutt speaks about her experiences at NASA as the first female engineer in Mission Control.

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Houston Police: Woman Sets Car On Fire With Children Inside

Associated Press

Posted on April 23, 2018 · The mother will be charged with charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a family member

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2770: Building the Mustang

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Posted on November 22, 2023 · Episode: 2770 Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker, remembers the P-51 Mustang. Developing the P-51 Mustang fighter.

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Actor Graham McTavish travels the world… and a little bit of Texas

Joshua Zinn

Posted on November 21, 2023 · The actor and author stopped by Houston to tout his latest book, "Clanlands in New Zealand."

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2974: Hilda Hewlett Revisited

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 23, 2023 · Episode: 2974 Hilda Hewlett: Great Britain’s first woman licensed to fly. Today, Hilda Hewlett takes flight.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2913: Commercial Airline Seats

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on June 15, 2023 · Episode: 2913 The price of making a commercial airline seat. Today, airline seat prices.

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