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Engines of Our Ingenuity

Engines of Our Ingenuity

By: 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.

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Episodes
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1422: Alexandria

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1422: Alexandria
    Aug 16 2025
    Episode: 1422 Technology in Alexandria, ca. 200 BC. Today, a 2200-year-old age of invention.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3325: Machines That Forgot to Fail

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3325: Machines That Forgot to Fail
    Aug 15 2025
    Episode: 3325 Machines That Forgot How to Fail: An AI Guest’s Perspective on Reliability. Today, our guest, ChatGPT, talks about machines that forgot to fail.
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    4 mins
  • The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2495: Creativity Within Limits

    The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2495: Creativity Within Limits
    Aug 14 2025
    Episode: 2495 Creativity Within Limits: Rules as a Source of Creativity. Today, bounded creativity.
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    4 mins
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