TECHNOLOGYAug 18 · 05:01 UTCHOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIADr. John Lienhard

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3401: Two Views of a Polymath

The episode, Episode 3401 of The Engines of Our Ingenuity, explores the concept of a polymath. It focuses on Samuel Smiles and James Nasmyth, presenting them as strange bedfellows who offer two differing views on such individuals.

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