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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 1535: Inventing the Clock
Episode 1535
Episode: 1535 The mechanical clock as tactile philosophy. Today, we invent the mechanical clock.
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1534: Acceleration
Episode 1534
Episode: 1534 Making sense of the slippery concept of acceleration. Today, let's think about falling.
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2563: Isaac Asimov
Episode 2563
Episode: 2563 The Prolific Isaac Asimov. Today, science or fiction?
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3357: Backpropagation
Episode 3357
Episode: 3357 Backpropagation: The idea that powers modern AI. Today, backpropagation, the trick behind modern AI.
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3356: Calligraphic Art
Episode 3356
Episode: 3356 A form of decorative calligraphic art emerges from penmanship instruction at 19th century business colleges. Today, when handwriting b…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3355: Tin Cans
Episode 3355
Episode: 3355 The rise of the lowly and ubiquitous Tin Can, and its various openers. Today, let us make tin cans.
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1533: The Triple Nickel
Episode 1533
Episode: 1533 The Triple Nickel: the first Black paratroopers become smoke jumpers. Today, a secret WW-II battle.
4 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1532: Typewriters
Episode 1532
Episode: 1532 The invention and selling of the typewriter. Today, the typewriter teaches us its purpose.
1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1531: Only a Theory
Episode 1531
Episode: 1531 On restoring the word theory. Today, let's theorize.
1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2562: Paul Samuelson and the textbook Economics
Episode 2562
Episode: 2562 Paul Samuelson and the textbook Economics. Today, a book that helped educate the world.
1 month ago