Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1502: The Temptress Moon
Episode: 1502 In which the temptress Moon leads calendar-makers astray. Today, the moon deceives us.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2038: Leap Second
Episode: 2038 Putting a leap second in an elastic year. Today, we add a second to our lives.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2566: Champagne
Episode: 2566 Taking Champagne to the Masses. Today, we pop the cork.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2364: The Longest Year in History
Episode: 2364 46 BC: In which Julius Caesar creates the longest year. Today, UH scholar Richard Armstrong tells us about the longest year in history.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1501: Horizontal Diffusion
Episode: 1501 The orientation of continents determines their development. Today, the advantage of being horizontal.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1500: A Landmark: 1500/2000
Episode: 1500 1500th episode and 2000 AD: A poor time to summarize. Today, we reach a landmark.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1499: Domesticating Animals
Episode: 1499 Domestic animals: A tricky marriage between human and beast. Today, we try to domesticate a wild animal.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1563: Toys
Episode: 1563 Looking back at the impact of toys. Sorting through a box the other day, I found old toys -- a lead soldier, a stuffed dog, a set of blocks.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1760: The Christmas Lectures
Episode: 1760 The Christmas Lectures: Michael Faraday's Gift to children. Today, the Christmas Lectures.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3348: Christmas
Episode: 3348 The unspoken binding tissue of Christmas – and of Hanukkah. Today, a Merry Christmas to all.