Episodes

  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1326: Lift-Off

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1326: Lift-Off
    Feb 8 2025
    Episode: 1326 Lift-off: Reflections on the launch of NASA Flight STS-91. Today, we all count 3-2-1.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1325: The Day the Dam Broke

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1325: The Day the Dam Broke
    Feb 7 2025
    Episode: 1325 The day Mulholland's St. Francis Dam broke. Today, an almost-forgotten catastrophe.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2422: John Muir

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2422: John Muir
    Feb 6 2025
    Episode: 2422 John Muir, Naturalist and Engineer. Today, an unlikely engineer.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3266: New Year Fireworks

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3266: New Year Fireworks
    Feb 5 2025
    Episode: 3266 Fireworks, Firecrackers, and Lunar New Year. Today, we ring the new year in with a bang.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2838: The Mysterious Small

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2838: The Mysterious Small
    Feb 4 2025
    Episode: 2838 The World of Small Dimensions; Nano-Dimensions and Pico-Times. Today, we explore Small.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1324: C Rations

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1324: C Rations
    Feb 3 2025
    Episode: 1324 C rations: Armies trying to travel on their stomachs. Today, an army tries to travel on its stomach.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1323: Fleming’s Electric Valve

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1323: Fleming’s Electric Valve
    Feb 2 2025
    Episode: 1323 Fleming, the light bulb, and the vacuum tube. Today, an analogy changes our world.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1322: Beating the System

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1322: Beating the System
    Feb 1 2025
    Episode: 1322 Five college degrees in six years: What does it mean? Today, some thoughts about beating the system.
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    4 mins