Engines of Our Ingenuity
Engines of Our Ingenuity

Engines of Our Ingenuity

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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 1487: Telephone Use
DEC 12, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1487: Telephone Use
Episode: 1487 Teaching the American public to use the telephone.  Today, would you buy the first telephone?
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2545: Milton Bradley
DEC 11, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2545: Milton Bradley
Episode: 2545 Game Maker Milton Bradley.  Today, a game maker.
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3 MIN
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2617: Facebooking
DEC 10, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2617: Facebooking
Episode: 2617 Facebook, social networking website, or new medium?  Today, Facebooking.
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3 MIN
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2829: Cesare Lombroso
DEC 9, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2829: Cesare Lombroso
Episode: 2829 Cesare Lombroso and his Museum.  Today, a head in a jar.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1485: Ship of Gold
DEC 8, 2025
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1485: Ship of Gold
Episode: 1485 Ship of gold in the Deep Blue Sea: an impossible treasure recovery.  Today, we hunt treasure.
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3 MIN