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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 2753: Henry Gantt
Episode 2753
Episode: 2753 Henry Laurence Gantt. Today, we chart new territory.
3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2641: Ghosts of Niagara
Episode 2641
Episode: 2641 Niagara Falls and the development of hydroelectric power. Today, ghosts of Niagara.
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2977: Thomas Jefferson and the Maison Carrée
Episode 2977
Episode: 2977 Thomas Jefferson, the Maison Carrée, and the Virginia State Capitol. Today, Thomas Jefferson in love.
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3403: Telephone in 1904
Episode 3403
Episode: 3403 An old book about telephones reminds of a time before our technologies were not “black boxed.” Today, we look under the hood.
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1620: The Indian Canoe
Episode 1620
Episode: 1620 The Indian canoe -- another perfected technology. Today, birch-bark canoes.
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1619: A Theatre of Machines
Episode 1619
Episode: 1619 Theatre of Machines -- forerunners of engineering handbooks. Today, the first handbooks.
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1618: Existence and Uniqueness
Episode 1618
Episode: 1618 Today we wonder whether something other than one solution exists. Today, the forgotten lecture in your math course.
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2631: The Double Slit Experiment
Episode 2631
Episode: 2631 The Double Slit Experiment. Today, a mysterious experiment.
4 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3402: Absolute Zero
Episode 3402
Episode: 3402 Absolute Zero: The hunt for the lowest possible temperature. Today, absolute zero.
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3401: Two Views of a Polymath
Episode 3401
Episode: 3401 Samuel Smiles and James Nasmyth: Strange bedfellows. Today, two views of a polymath.
4 weeks, 2 days ago