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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 1545: English Balloons
Episode 1545
Episode: 1545 The English and 18th century ballooning. Today, we ride the first hot-air balloons in England.
17 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1544: Electric Light Opera
Episode 1544
Episode: 1544 An operetta about electric lights, written before Edison's light bulb. Today, an electric-light opera.
1 day, 17 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1543: Ceredi’s Pump
Episode 1543
Episode: 1543 Archimedes' pump, rediscovered by Ceredi, heralds the new science. Today, meet the person who reinvented Archimedes' pump.
2 days, 17 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2575: Prime Numbers
Episode 2575
Episode: 2575 The illustrious history of Prime Numbers. Today, some numbers for the ages.
3 days, 17 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3228: Computer Safety
Episode 3228
Episode: 3228 Designing safe computer controls. Today, flying by computer.
4 days, 17 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3365: 1906 Shop Notes
Episode 3365
Episode: 3365 A 1906 set of Shop Notes offers a lesson in technological change. Today, a manual tells us more than it means to.
5 days, 17 hours ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1542: Francis Bacon
Episode 1542
Episode: 1542 In which Francis Bacon pushes a strict Aristotelian Agenda. Today, science tries to find its way.
1 week ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1541: History and Horseshoe Nails
Episode 1541
Episode: 1541 Do 'Horseshoe Nails' really alter human history? Today, we ask if horseshoe nails are real.
1 week, 1 day ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1540: The Ironclad Turtle
Episode 1540
Episode: 1540 The Korean Turtle Boat - the first ironclad. Today, we meet a turtle with an iron shell.
1 week, 2 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2572: Melville and Anna Bissell
Episode 2572
Episode: 2572 Melville and Anna Bissell and the Carpet Sweeper. Today, a husband and wife engineer success.
1 week, 3 days ago