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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1926: Rhetoric

Engines of Our Ingenuity - March 07, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1926 Rhetoric: An ancient idea in serious need of rehabilitation.  Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd persuades us.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2654: Bike Variations

Engines of Our Ingenuity - March 06, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 2654 Recumbent bicycles and the One Hour record.  Today, variations on a bicycle.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3295: The Age of Silicon-Based Species

Engines of Our Ingenuity - March 05, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 3295 The Age of Non-Carbon Species; The Age of Artificial Intelligence.  Today, the age of silicon-based species.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1127: Germany and the Atom Bomb

Engines of Our Ingenuity - March 04, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1127  Why Germany didn't make an atomic bomb during WW-II?  Today, we ask about Germany and the atom bomb in WW-II.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1126: An Academic Hoax

Engines of Our Ingenuity - March 03, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1126 An academic hoax: When we let our words get too complicated.  Today, a disturbing parable about clarity and falsehood.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1125: The Visible Man

Engines of Our Ingenuity - March 02, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1125 The Visible Man: An executed convict is brought back to life on the internet.  Today, we create a body of knowledge.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1124: The New Religion

Engines of Our Ingenuity - March 01, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1124 Pythagoras' Trousers: How physics and the priesthood are reopening to women.  Today, let's talk about physics, religion, and gender.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1921: Arrow’s Paradox

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 29, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1921 Arrow's Paradox and third party candidates.  Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd votes.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3014: Measuring Almost Nothing

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 28, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 3014 Measuring Almost Nothing.  Today, we measure almost nothing.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1786: Circumstantial Evidence

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 27, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1786 Acting and reality: in which the story is formed by circumstances unseen.  Today, our guest, Seattle actor Megan Cole, has an acting technique for understanding behavior.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1123: Whiplash

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 26, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1123 Whiplash: Why doesn't it exist in Lithuania?  Today, we go looking for whiplash.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1122: Offshore Rig Disposal

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 25, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1122 Getting rid of old offshore oil platforms -- and other old technologies.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1121: Neolithic Farming in Europe

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 24, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1121 How farming came to Europe 8000 years ago.  Today, farming comes to Europe.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3294: Coastlines

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 23, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 3294 How the length of coastlines depend on how you measure them.  Today, how long is a coastline?

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1912: Consciousness

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 22, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1912 Am I conscious, or do I just think I am?  Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd explores how we think.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2193: Dover Beach

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 21, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 2193 Matthew Arnold's honeymoon on Dover Beach: an odd Valentine's Day greeting.  Today, a Valentine's Day greeting.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2976: Embracing Puzzles

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 20, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 2976 Puzzles, Intellectual Exercise, and Everyday Problem Solving.  Today, we put puzzles to use.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3293: Research and Water

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 19, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 3293 A look at water in its many forms as a subject of university research.  Today, let’s talk about research and water.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1120: Cayley’s Flying Machine

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 18, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1120 Cayley's Flying Machine.  Today, a boy begins what the Wrights will finish.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1119: An Old Book of Recipes

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 17, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1119 Lee's Priceless Recipes: How to make everything from lipstick to dynamite.  Today, a book tells how our great-grandparents did things.

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Choosing The Right Keywords For Low Volume Searches - 219

Local SEO Tactics and Digital Marketing Strategies - February 16, 2024 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 144 ratings
Essential Keyword Strategies for Niche Market SEO Success Looking to know how to choose the best keywords for your business?  In this podcast episode, Jesse is joined by Bob and Sue as they answer listener questions about selecting keywords for websites facing low search volume. Through an eng...

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1118: Nuclear Power

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 16, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1118 What in the world did we let happen to nuclear power?  Today, let's talk about nuclear power in America.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1897: Optimal Routes

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 15, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1897 Optimization: much more than just driving to work and selling door-to-door.  Today, guest scientist Andrew Boyd drives us to work.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2798: Behold the Mighty Transistor

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 14, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 2798 Behold the Mighty Transistor.  Today, a small item creates a large impact.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3204: Mobility Matters

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 13, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 3204 Transforming Transportation from Engines to Motors.  Today, our thoughts are about motors instead of engines.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1117: History of the Wound

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 12, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1117 Searching out the early history of treating wounds.  Today, we look for the history of the wound.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1116: An Attack on Superhighways

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 11, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1116 Revisiting a 1970 attack on the Interstate Highway System.  Today, let's look at an old attack on the Interstate Highway System.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1114: Gore’s Metaphor

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 10, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1114 Today, let's talk about distributed intelligence.  Al Gore's metaphor of distributed intelligence.

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How does engaging with Google Q&A help your SEO? - 218

Local SEO Tactics and Digital Marketing Strategies - February 09, 2024 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 144 ratings
Maximizing Engagement and Trust through Google Business Profile Q&A Are you engaging with your Google Business Profile (GBP) on a regular basis? If not, you should be! Join Jesse, Bob, and Sue Ginsburg as they discuss the significance of actively engaging with your GBP, the questions and answe...

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1115: Books of the Century

Engines of Our Ingenuity - February 09, 2024 06:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
Episode: 1115 New York Library's selection of the Books of the Century.  Today, a bold listing of books that've shaped us.