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  • 2,000-Year-Old Steampunk | Heron of Alexandria and the Aeolipole

    27 OCT 2023 · What a different world it might have been if the ideas of Heron of Alexandria had been applied. The inventor, living in the first century AD, was keenly thinking of steam. Today, we look at what Heron built. And, as we should, we think about what might have happened if the steam revolution had happened two millennia ago. Get our full sonic encyclopedia at www.clay.inc. Keep your creativity fed with CLAY.
    16m 45s
  • The First Submarines | Narciso Monturiol and the Ictíneo

    20 OCT 2023 · Narciso Monturiol is probably not a name you're familiar with. But he blazed a trail - or perhaps, charted a course - beneath the waves to show how humankind could venture into new frontiers. What did he find? What happened to him? Why don't you know his name? Let's do some exploring of our own. Get more listens in our full sonic encyclopedia - to keep your creative brain fed - at www.clay.inc.
    13m 21s
  • The Black Inventor Who Kept the Trains Running: The Real Elijah McCoy

    13 OCT 2023 · Elijah McCoy battled technical challenges, oppressors, and cheap imitators. But in the end, his name would become synonymous with authenticity. He's the man behind the phrase "The Real McCoy." Just what was this invention that everyone wanted to copy? A new technique to keep the trains running. You can find more innovations and inspirations at www.clay.inc. Keep your creativity fed with CLAY.
    20m 4s
  • Coding Queen | Ada Lovelace, Mother of Computer Programming

    6 OCT 2023 · Before our digital world. Before the birth of the modern computer. Before the age of electronics. Ada Lovelace was imagining - in intense detail - the future of programming. Building on the hypothetical invention of Charles Babbage called the analytical engine, Lovelace produced sophisticated ideas about how the machine could be used to compute. And not only compute. She predicted an age where computers could create things like music. Sound familiar? Get our full sonic encyclopedia - a series of shows to supercharge your creative brain - at www.clay.inc.
    20m 56s
  • The Birth of Media | Gutenberg and the Printing Press

    2 MAY 2023 · Its legacy is literacy. And with the advent of the printing press, the Western mind would never be the same. Check out more Conceit Media podcasts at www.conceit.audio
    16m 38s
  • The Father of the Light Bulb? | Joseph Swan vs Thomas Edison

    19 APR 2023 · Who actually deserves the credit? Who actually made the age of light possible? We're diving into the question and looking for the real father of the light bulb.
    12m 34s
  • Turning trash tech into the next breakthrough | The story of Gunpei Yokoi

    19 APR 2023 · His technique might just change the way you see the junk in your day-to-day life. How do you turn obsolete and outdated tech into the next innovative breakthrough? Here's the story of Gunpei Yokoi, seminal video game designer for Nintendo. Check out today's sponsor and begin your journey towards a more intentional life: www.enkindle.shop
    6m 46s

The history of invention, one chapter at a time. And don't forget to subscribe to the No. 1 newsletter for creative professionals on creativity, innovation, and imagination: www.thespark.buzz This is...

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The history of invention, one chapter at a time.

And don't forget to subscribe to the No. 1 newsletter for creative professionals on creativity, innovation, and imagination: www.thespark.buzz

This is a podcast from Conceit Media. Check out all of Conceit Media’s podcasts at www.conceit.audio.
Check out the show’s sponsor at www.enkindle.shop.
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