Engines of Our Ingenuity
Engines of Our Ingenuity

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Houston Public Media

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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories. This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.

Recent Episodes

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2547: Charging Interest
DEC 18, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2547: Charging Interest
Episode: 2547 Changing views on charging interest throughout history.  Today, interest.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2831: Reading Cosmo
DEC 17, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2831: Reading Cosmo
Episode: 2831 Reading the Long History of Cosmopolitan Magazine.  Today, a great American magazine.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2674: The Royal Navy Surgeon
DEC 16, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2674: The Royal Navy Surgeon
Episode: 2674 The Royal Navy Surgeon; Taking Medicine to Sea in the Age of Sail.  Today, the Royal Navy Surgeon.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1490: Germs
DEC 15, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1490: Germs
Episode: 1490 Germs, John Snow, and the Broad Street Well.  Today, we talk about germs.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1489 Helicopter
DEC 14, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1489 Helicopter
Episode: 1489 Inventing the helicopter: harder than it looked.  Today, we invent the helicopter.
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3 MIN