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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 2687: What Lives Within Us
Episode 2687
Episode: 2687 Getting to know the organisms that live on and in the human body. Today, what lives within us.
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3367: Scientific American’s Blunder
Episode 3367
Episode: 3367 In which Scientific American Magazine gets wrong, the airflow during singing. Today, Scientific American gets it wrong.
2 months ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3366: Bottle Cap
Episode 3366
Episode: 3366 The throw-away bottle cap: More than it seems to be. Today, we invent the bottle cap.
2 months ago
The 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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 months 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.
2 months ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3228: Computer Safety
Episode 3228
Episode: 3228 Designing safe computer controls. Today, flying by computer.
2 months 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.
2 months, 1 week 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.
2 months, 1 week ago