Episode: 1118 What in the world did we let happen to nuclear power? Today, let's talk about nuclear power in America.
Feb 15
3 min
Episode: 1897 Optimization: much more than just driving to work and selling door-to-door. Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd drives us to work.
Feb 14
3 min
Episode: 2798 Behold the Mighty Transistor. Today, a small item creates a large impact.
Feb 13
3 min
Episode: 3204 Transforming Transportation from Engines to Motors. Today, our thoughts are about motors instead of engines.
Feb 12
3 min
Episode: 1117 Searching out the early history of treating wounds. Today, we look for the history of the wound.
Feb 11
3 min
Episode: 1116 Revisiting a 1970 attack on the Interstate Highway System. Today, let's look at an old attack on the Interstate Highway System.
Feb 10
3 min
Episode: 1114 Today, let's talk about distributed intelligence. Al Gore's metaphor of distributed intelligence.
Feb 9
3 min
Episode: 1115 New York Library's selection of the Books of the Century. Today, a bold listing of books that've shaped us.
Feb 8
3 min
Episode: 1859 Today, our guest, scientist Andrew Boyd discusses a legendary movie figure. Waiting for HAL 9000: the lure of artificial intelligence.
Feb 7
3 min
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.
Feb 6
3 min
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