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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 2588: Synthetic Sound Waves
Episode 2588
Episode: 2588 Synthetic Sound Waves. Today, the sound of music.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3370: Poetic Meter
Episode 3370
Episode: 3370 A Look at Poetry and the Importance of Rhythmic Metre. Today, the rhythm of poetry.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3369: Tiny Living Factories
Episode 3369
Episode: 3369 Small cells and microorganism that behave like living factories. Today, tiny living factories.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3368: Reality
Episode 3368
Episode: 3368 The possibility that there exists a reality out of reach of any human science. Today, we wonder what’s real.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1564: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Episode 1564
Episode: 1564 The Second Law of Thermodynamics and time's arrow. Today, we see why time goes only from then to now.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1562: Guido da Viegevano
Episode 1562
Episode: 1562 Guido da Vigevano uses war as an excuse to invent. Today, a medieval inventor goes to war -- almost.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1561: Herbert J. L. Hinkler
Episode 1561
Episode: 1561 'Hustling Hinkler, Up in the Sky' - an early Australian flier leaves his mark. Today, an odd hero of early aviation.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2585: Measuring Race Times
Episode 2585
Episode: 2585 The technology of timing races. Today, who won that race?
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2942: Hilton Hotels in Space
Episode 2942
Episode: 2942 Hilton Hotels in Space. Today, we reach for the stars.
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2638: Artificial Gravity
Episode 2638
Episode: 2638 Artificial Gravity for Human Spaceflight; What is Gained, What is Lost. Today, astronaut Michael Barratt discusses the pros and cons o…
3 months ago