John H. Lienhard

Jan 13, 2025 | houstonpublicmedia.org | John H. Lienhard

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1313: Rotation Episode: 1313 Rotation: of coins, racquetballs, ballet dancers, and more. Today, let’s think about rotation.

Jan 12, 2025 | houstonpublicmedia.org | John H. Lienhard

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1312: McDouall Stuart Expedition Episode: 1312 Crossing Australia — from nine months to six minutes. Today, we cross Australia.

Jan 11, 2025 | houstonpublicmedia.org | John H. Lienhard

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1311: The CisterciansEpisode: 1311 The Cistercian order, power technology, and innovation. Today, let’s talk about monks and waterwheels.

Jan 10, 2025 | houstonpublicmedia.org | John H. Lienhard

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1310: Math and AbstractionEpisode: 1310 Redeeming math and abstraction in our schools. Today, we ask why American math and science scores are slipping.

Jan 6, 2025 | houstonpublicmedia.org | John H. Lienhard

Episode: 2014 Boiling bubbles and fizzing bubbles: So alike, so different! Today, bubbles in soda and bubbles in teakettles.