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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 1581: One Good Turn
Episode 1581
Episode: 1581 The screwdriver: Thoughts on greatness and invisibility. Today, the screwdriver.
11 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1580: Su-Sung’s Clock
Episode 1580
Episode: 1580 Su-Sung's wonderful eleventh-century water clock. Today, Su-Sung's wonderful clock.
1 day, 11 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1579: The Hidden Wright Brothers
Episode 1579
Episode: 1579 Five years before we found out about the Wright Brothers! Today, we gradually learn about the Wright Brothers' flight.
2 days, 11 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2598: The Three Body Problem
Episode 2598
Episode: 2598 Henri Poincaré, the three body problem, and chaos. Today, three bodies.
3 days, 11 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3377: Burning Zinc
Episode 3377
Episode: 3377 An 1880 article seeks to anticipate the creation of electric power, beginning with Zinc. Today, we burn Zinc.
4 days, 11 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3376: Staples
Episode 3376
Episode: 3376 In which our common desk stapler earns its name. Today, Let’s talk about staples.
5 days, 11 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3298: Optic Yellow
Episode 3298
Episode: 3298 Gender, Color, and Dichotomy in Tennis. Today, we take sides in tennis.
6 days, 11 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1578: Seaplanes
Episode 1578
Episode: 1578 The brief day of the great flying boats. Today, we ask what ever became of flying boats.
1 week ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1577: The Monte Hall Problem
Episode 1577
Episode: 1577 The Monty Hall Problem and the unexpected value of information. Today, we learn not to turn our back on information.
1 week, 1 day ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1576: The Wind
Episode 1576
Episode: 1576 The wind and its technologies in the ancient mind. Today, wind and the medieval mind.
1 week, 2 days ago