Engines of Our Ingenuity

Engines of Our Ingenuity


Latest Episodes

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2384: Sway
November 14, 2024

Episode: 2384 Swaying wooden roller coasters. Today, we sway.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2487: Von Neuman, Computers, and Brains
November 13, 2024

Episode: 2487 John von Neumann's ideas on the similarities and differences of computers and brains. Today, UH math professor Kreo Josi talks about brains, computers and John von Neumann.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2143: Emma Lazarus
November 12, 2024

Episode: 2143 In which Emma Lazarus reinvents the Statue of Liberty. Today, UH scholar Dorothy Baker tells us about Emma Lazarus.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1278: Quonset Huts
November 11, 2024

Episode: 1278 The Quonset hut: a design with remarkable staying power. Today, we build an instant house.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1277: Railroads in Winter
November 10, 2024

Episode: 1277 Railroads in winter: finding our way through the snow. Today, rails and snow.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1276: A Feast of Lights
November 09, 2024

Episode: 1276 In which the art leads the mind how to cast light on nature. Today, light calls up the creative muse.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1275: An Old Company Town
November 08, 2024

Episode: 1275 Merthyr Tydfil, a window into the squalid conditions after the Industrial Revolution. Today, let's visit Merthyr Tydfil.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2361: Cellulosic Ethanol
November 07, 2024

Episode: 2361 Making ethanol from cellulose. Today, we make moonshine.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2279: Babies in Sideshows
November 06, 2024

Episode: 2279 In which medical people learn how to save babies on the boardwalk. Today, our guest, medical historian Julie Anderson takes us to see premature babies at carnival sideshows.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2356: College Yiddish vs Living Hebrew
November 05, 2024

Episode: 2356 Hebrew and Yiddish struggle for ascendancy after WW-II. Today, scholar Richard Armstrong considers the world of language textbooks