Episode: 1477 A horseless carriage offered to Anne Boleyn. Today, we offer Anne Boleyn an automobile.
Episode: 1476 In which Josephine Cochrane invents the dishwasher. Today, the birth of the dishwasher.
Episode: 1475 The tragic tale of Evariste Galois. Today, let's tell the remarkable tale of Evariste Galois.
Episode: 2535 The base of a number system: times tables and memorization. Today, go forth and multiply.
Episode: 3341 How Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts laid the foundation for current AI research. Today, the origin of artificial neural networks.
Episode: 3340 We look at the curious mechanics behind scissors. Today, let’s look at scissors.
Episode: 1473 Two unsinkable ships: the Titanic and the Great Eastern. Today, a story of two ships. One sank. One didn't.
Episode: 1472 New uses for huge numbers. Today, big numbers find new meaning.
Episode: 1471 Some thoughts about immigrants, depression, suicide & Jamestown. Today, a story about Jamestown and self-destruction.
Episode: 1470 Occam's razor and engineering design. Today, we cut with Occam's razor.
Episode: 2533 On Table Legs and Flat Surfaces. Today, the power of three.
Episode: 2763 The legacy of Steve Jobs, who simplified computers and computing devices. Today, the man who made it simple.
Episode: 3339 Cradling the Body: The Eames Lounge Chair, Leg Splint, and Good Design. The Eames Lounge Chair and Leg Splint
Episode: 3338 An old Century Magazine tries to predict future warfare. Today, we predict warcraft.
Episode: 1469 The hourglass: the poor man's clock, the poor man's metaphor. Today, let's look at the hourglass.
Episode: 1468 The evolution of the bicycle. Today, let's talk about bicycles and freedom.
Episode: 2529 Comparing Fingerprints: What's Involved and What can go Wrong. Today, who dunnit?
Episode: 3337 Claude Bernard’s important medical science, horrifically achieved. Today, let’s meet a problematic scientist.
Episode: 2018 The Chamberlen family secret: the invention of forceps. Today, guest historian Cathy Patterson reveals family secrets.
Episode: 3007 Samuel Gragg's Unusual Chair. Today we look at an elastic Chair.
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traction motors on today's locomotives are essentially "hub motors" powered by 5000 hp diesel engines that generate the electricity needed to turn steel wheels.