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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2477: Sand Hill Cranes

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 4, 2023 · Episode: 2477 The Sand Hill Crane, not just another bird. Today, Sand Hill Cranes.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2228: Ancient Explanations of Bird Migration

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on September 7, 2022 · Episode: 2228 Ancient Explanations of Bird Migrations. Today, our guest, classicist Richard Armstrong, watches the ancients studying bird migrations.

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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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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2224: Megalonyx

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 9, 2022 · Episode: 2224 Thomas Jefferson and megalonyx, the great-clawed ground sloth. Today, Jefferson meets Great Claw.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2482: Harold Warp’s Museum

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2460: Forms of Nature

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