Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2228: Ancient Explanations of Bird Migration
Posted on · Episode: 2228 Ancient Explanations of Bird Migrations. Today, our guest, classicist Richard Armstrong, watches the ancients studying bird migrations.
Tag: zoology
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1623: Joel Dorman and Esther Steele
Posted on · Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1585: Dissonance
Posted on · Episode: 1585 In which the elephant Prathida teaches me about dissonance and Christmas. Today, dissonance, elephants, and the holiday season.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1586: Topsell’s Beasts
Posted on · Episode: 1586 Topsell’s history of four-footed beasts and serpents. Today, a zoology book.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1514: The Resistance Movement
Posted on · Episode: 1514 The resistance movement: a look at ongoing evolution. Today, we watch creatures evolving around us.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1431: Dogs
Posted on · Episode: 1431 In which dogs humanize us. Today, some sidelights on the history of dogs.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1407: A Matter of Size
Posted on · Episode: 1407 A matter of size: scaling laws among living species. Today, a matter of size.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1403: Vanishing Sea Otters
Posted on · Episode: 1403 Vanishing sea otters: only one piece of a long food chain. Today, let’s take a quick trip through a long food chain.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1128: Of Whales and Elephants
Posted on · Episode: 1128 Of whales and elephants: a remarkable convergence of attributes Today, we find that whales and elephants have more in common than just size.