The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3424: Anne Nott Brigman
Episode: 3424 Anne Brigman brings a wild new dimension to the early years of photography. Today, Anne Brigman’s photographs.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity
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.
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20 of 276 episodesThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 3423: Protocols Throughout History
Episode: 3423 Protocols: From diplomatic procedures to computer communications standards. Today, we examine how protocols have shaped commun...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3422: Women Soldiers
Episode: 3422 Women soldiers in the Civil War. How did that work? Today, woman soldiers in the Civil War.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3421: Wigwam Burners
Episode: 3421 Wigwam burners and the dying breath of the mighty Douglas Fir tree. Today, wigwam burners.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1644: Hufeland on Infants
Episode: 1644 An 18th-century doctor helps great-grandmother raise grandpa. Today, we raise a nineteenth-century child.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1643: Athanasius Kircher
Episode: 1643 In which Athanasius Kircher softens the 17th-C scientific revolution. Today, -- after Galileo.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1642: Halley’s Comet
Episode: 1642 Reflections upon Halley's, and other, Comets. Today, a comet approaches.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3420: Dams
Episode: 3420 A look at power-producing dams and their safe use. Today, hydroelectric power.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3419: A Better Spacesuit
Episode: 3419 NASA’s 21 st Century Space Suit. Today, building a better spacesuit.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3418: King and Mboya
Episode: 3418 Martin Luther King Jr., Tom Mboya, and their joint legacy. Today, two talks.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1641: Aaron Montgomery Ward
Episode: 1641 Aaron Montgomery Ward and the catalog that didn't belong in a store. Today, meet Montgomery Ward.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1640: Learning Electricity
Episode: 1640 Learning electricity and learning about technological revolutions. Today, we become electrified.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1639: Flying to the Edge of Air
Episode: 1639 Helios, NASA's high-flying almost-satellite. Today, let us ride Helios' golden chariot.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2644: Camping and Creature Comforts
Episode: 2644 Camping and Creature Comforts. Today, taking it with you.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3416: Flying on Mars
Episode: 3416 Viewing Mars from the Air. Today, flying on Mars.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3415: Dorothea Erxleben
Episode: 3415 Germany’s first woman doctor has some hard advice for her fellow doctors. Today, a new look at Dorothea Erxleben.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3414: Bone Music
Episode: 3414 In which bootleg music rides on X-rays. Today, Bone Music.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1638: Floating Airports
Episode: 1638 Floating airports: How to fly the ocean in 1930. Today, let us hop across the ocean.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1637: Natural Magic
Episode: 1637 In which science and magic struggle to become separate pursuits. Today, let's practice Natural Magic.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1636: Of Books and Learning
Episode: 1636 Of books and learning in nineteenth-century America. Today, thoughts on books and learning.