Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1461: Telescopes
Episode: 1461 George Everett Hale and BIG telescopes. Today, we look through some really big telescopes.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1460: Chindogu
Episode: 1460 The little-known Japanese art of Chindogu. Today, the odd Japanese art of Chindogu.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1459: Teaching and Ambiguity
Episode: 1459 A tongue-tied attempt to say what teaching is. Today, teaching and ambiguity.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1458: Streetcars in Houston
Episode: 1458 The brief bright day of the electric trolley in Houston. Today, let's ride the Houston trolley.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2520: Hybrid Car Technology
Episode: 2520 Hybrid Electric Car Technology. Today, we hit the brakes.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2815: How Ideas Spread
Episode: 2815 The spread of ideas in social networks. Today, let's talk about engineered social networks.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2638: Artificial Gravity
Episode: 2638 Artificial Gravity for Human Spaceflight; What is Gained, What is Lost. Today, astronaut Michael Barratt discusses the pros and cons of artificial gravity.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1457: Eratosthene’s Diameter of Earth
Episode: 1457 Eratosthenes's 2200 year old calculation of Earth's size. Today, we measure the earth.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1456: Paper in Samarkand
Episode: 1456 In which paper goes from China to Europe by way of Samarkand. Today, paper makes a long journey.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1455: Dentistry
Episode: 1455 A brief history of dentistry and pain. Today, we drill teeth.