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Engines of Our Ingenuity

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  • Engines of Our Ingenuity

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3431 Catching Carbon From Thin Air

    11/11/2026 | 3 mins.
    Episode: 3431 Using direct air capture to pull CO2 out of Earth’s atmosphere.  Today, an old engineering problem with a very large sky.
  • Engines of Our Ingenuity

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3430: Social Register

    11/10/2026 | 3 mins.
    Episode: 3430 In which the Social Register summons up memories of a bygone upper class.  Today, the Social Register.
  • Engines of Our Ingenuity

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3429: Titanic’s Sisters

    11/09/2026 | 3 mins.
    Episode: 3429 A tale of three ships: Titanic, Olympic, and Britannic.  Today, Titanic’s sisters.
  • Engines of Our Ingenuity

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3428: The End of the Password

    11/08/2026 | 3 mins.
    Episode: 3428 The End of the Password.  Today, a secret we may no longer need to remember.
  • Engines of Our Ingenuity

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1653: Aeolian Vibration

    11/07/2026 | 3 mins.
    Episode: 1653 Aeolian harps, transmission wires, and vortex wakes.  Today, the Aeolian harp.
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About 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. 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.
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