Engines of Our Ingenuity
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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories.
This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.
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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories. This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.
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English
Episodes
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1406: Medieval Age of Reason
7/13/2025
Episode: 1406 The end of the medieval age of reason. Today, a brief bright era in medieval Europe.
Duration:00:03:44
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1405: Brunel – Father and Son
7/12/2025
Episode: 1405 Marc Isambard Brunel and his son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Today, two larger-than-life engineers.
Duration:00:03:42
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1404: Prerequisites
7/11/2025
Episode: 1404 Prerequisites seen as a reflection of the structure of science. Today, let's talk about the prerequisite course.
Duration:00:03:40
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2485: Jean Le Rond d’Alembert
7/10/2025
Episode: 2485 Jean Le Rond d'Alembert: Controversial Mathematician of the Enlightenment. Today, the controversies of an enlightened mathematician.
Duration:00:03:48
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2725: The Atocha Bombing Memorial
7/9/2025
Episode: 2725 The Atocha Bombing Memorial: Remembering the dead — creating hope. Today, mourning and monuments.
Duration:00:03:49
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3319: When WWII Began
7/8/2025
Episode: 3319 Perhaps WWII really began when Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Today, when did World-War-Two begin?
Duration:00:03:52
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3318: Vera C. Rubin
7/7/2025
Episode: 3318 Vera C. Rubin: The astronomer who brought dark matter to light. Today, meet Vera Rubin.
Duration:00:03:50
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1402: Franklin and De Chaumont
7/6/2025
Episode: 1402 Ben Franklin and Le Ray de Chaumont's house in Paris. Today, Ben Franklin, revolution, and a house in Paris.
Duration:00:03:41
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1401: Roosevelt, Remington, and the West
7/5/2025
Episode: 1401 Theodore Roosevelt and Frederic Remington defining the West. Today, Roosevelt and Remington go West.
Duration:00:03:45
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1400: Inured to Change
7/4/2025
Episode: 1400 Trying to catch the flavor of the past. Today, a look back.
Duration:00:03:48
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2483: Metro
7/3/2025
Episode: 2483 Public Transportation and Technology: The Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority. Today, we leave the car at home.
Duration:00:03:48
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3235: Verna Fields, “Mother Cutter”
7/2/2025
Episode: 3235 Gender, labor history, and the devaluation of film editing. Today, the mother of all film editors.
Duration:00:03:51
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3317: Railcars
7/1/2025
Episode: 3317 Specialized Railcars for Heavy Cargo. Today, how railroads move the unmovable.
Duration:00:03:48
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3316: Research
6/30/2025
Episode: 3316 A look at what the word Research really means. Today, let’s think about research.
Duration:00:03:52
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1399: The Circus
6/29/2025
Episode: 1399 The passing of the classical circus. Today, we go to a circus.
Duration:00:03:49
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1398: Back to the Beginning
6/28/2025
Episode: 1398 Back to the Beginning: First we commit. Then we see. Today, a process within a process
Duration:00:03:44
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1397: John Fitch
6/27/2025
Episode: 1397 John Fitch and America's first successful steamboat. Today, America's first steamboat.
Duration:00:03:42
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2480: Stephanie Kwolek and Kevlar
6/26/2025
Episode: 2480 Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor of Kevlar. Today, not-so-shining armor.
Duration:00:03:48
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3065: Victor and Eva Saxl
6/25/2025
Episode: 3065 Victor and Eva Saxl: Love, War and Homemade Insulin. Today, love, war and insulin.
Duration:00:03:29
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2448: Rachmaninoff Unblocked
6/24/2025
Episode: 2448 Sergei Rachmaninoff visits a hypnotist to remove his writer's block. Today, a composer unblocked.
Duration:00:04:02