https://www.discovery.org/series/discovery-institute/ Discovery Institute is a public policy think tank advancing a culture of purpose, creativity, and innovation. This podcasts collection features episodes from our ID the Future (idthefuture.com), Mind Matters (mindmatters.ai), and Humanize (humanize.today) podcasts. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:50:12 +0000 en-US © 2022 Discovery Institute Public policy think tank advancing a culture of purpose, creativity, and innovation. Discovery Institute episodic Discovery Institute is a public policy think tank advancing a culture of purpose, creativity, and innovation. This podcasts collection features episodes from our ID the Future (idthefuture.com), Mind Matters (mindmatters.ai), and Humanize (humanize.today) podcasts. Discovery Institute podcasts@discovery.org false https://www.discovery.org/m/2022/01/discovery-institute-podcasts-scaled.jpg https://www.discovery.org/series/discovery-institute/ podcasts@discovery.org Discovery Institute is a public policy think tank advancing a culture of purpose, creativity, and innovation. This podcasts collection features episodes from our ID the Future (idthefuture.com), Mind Matters (mindmatters.ai), and Humanize (humanize.today) podcasts. No yes f78f18ce-3bb7-596e-81d1-f510782066e2 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.discovery.org/podcast/how-muscle-function-demonstrates-nested-irreducible-complexity/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:19:00 +0000 2f02e060-d3ce-5bf7-a437-09782face389 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/06/stroboscopic-sprint-start-sequence-of-male-runner-on-black-b-1898524024-stockpack-adobestock.jpg How Muscle Function Demonstrates Nested Irreducible Complexity false no 00:33:05 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/the-genius-level-engineering-solutions-in-muscle/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:22:00 +0000 71f97373-9041-578d-bf0a-011f92cc8cdc full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/06/the-quick-warehouse-worker-is-holding-a-sack-with-flour-on-h-472373162-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg The Genius-Level Engineering Solutions in Muscle false no 00:33:05 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/dr-scott-minnich-on-the-real-science-behind-e-coli-evolution/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:53:00 +0000 cfe53d3d-5f88-518e-8ea0-4358bd3e4ebf full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/06/bacterial-colonies-stockpack-adobe-stock-67739280-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Dr. Scott Minnich on the Real Science Behind E. coli “Evolution” false no 00:21:22 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/donald-wunsch-on-the-limits-of-ai-and-why-it-matters/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:45:00 +0000 c370f92b-3f08-5061-badf-b0fd216b94ce full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/06/ai-infrastructure-servers-in-data-center-equipment-for-artif-1718488130-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Donald Wunsch on the Limits of AI and Why It Matters false no 4:07:39 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/aliens-would-only-strengthen-the-case-for-intelligent-design/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0000 6256172f-867e-591e-924e-95cf24ff4e79 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/06/silhouette-of-a-group-of-person-sitting-on-a-rock-watching-t-423702488-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Aliens Would Only Strengthen the Case for Intelligent Design false no 00:27:37 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/a-microbiologists-journey-to-intelligent-design-2/ Sat, 30 May 2026 01:38:00 +0000 eb93e823-07a2-53cc-94b1-3323377c7367 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/06/group-of-bacteria-such-as-escherichia-coli-helicobacter-pylo-455162759-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg A Microbiologist’s Journey to Intelligent Design false no 00:29:50 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/testing-the-truth-nancy-pearcey-on-worldview-and-reality/ Wed, 27 May 2026 22:02:00 +0000 a58f0db1-42b2-5bc7-a998-0f18c1fb97f0 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/compass-in-hand-with-sunset-sky-on-the-background-stockpack-257536800-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Testing the Truth: Nancy Pearcey on Worldview and Reality false no 01:03:19 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/why-the-human-body-outperforms-the-best-human-engineering/ Mon, 25 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000 b5325e2a-53ae-51d1-9fde-587f0b15d5b7 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/track-cycling-team-riding-around-velodrome-stockpack-adobe-s-604839297-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Why the Human Body Outperforms the Best Human Engineering false no 00:32:43 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/the-story-of-a-self-taught-maverick-scientist/ Fri, 22 May 2026 23:41:00 +0000 00fb78ff-9941-564d-9afa-2a8b3b6c6fe3 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/IDTF-1884-McDiarmid-Reading-From-Maverick-Scientist-Graphic.png The Story of a Self-Taught Maverick Scientist false no 00:16:34 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/rebutting-multiverses-meta-laws-and-other-materialist-answers-to-fine-tuning/ Wed, 20 May 2026 23:59:00 +0000 65a5b7d6-32bf-557a-bda3-e4567b4dd0c1 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/AdobeStock470201100-scaled-1.jpeg Rebutting Multiverses, Meta Laws, and Other Materialist Answers to Fine-Tuning false no 00:50:29 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/defending-fine-tuning-how-to-respond-to-common-objections/ Mon, 18 May 2026 18:39:00 +0000 49256da6-5b1b-564c-a365-6c2047b1f1ac full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/night-scene-of-the-milky-way-and-stars-at-zion-national-park-289420771-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Defending Fine-Tuning: How to Respond to Common Objections false no 00:36:37 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/timothy-s-goeglein-on-restoring-a-legacy-of-faith-freedom-and-family/ Mon, 18 May 2026 11:47:00 +0000 d6c9af3b-4d28-529f-aac7-4f15ee386126 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/Humanize-Timothy-Goeglein-Wesley-Smith-featured-image.jpg Timothy S. Goeglein on Restoring a Legacy of Faith, Freedom, and Family false no 00:55:19 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/strategic-design-a-fighter-pilot-on-military-readiness-and-excellence/ Fri, 15 May 2026 22:04:00 +0000 d5cd13e2-cde9-579d-a75e-f1ef809e0ca6 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/air-force-day-aircraft-silhouettes-on-background-of-sunset-c-568565617-stockpack-adobestock-1-scaled.jpg Strategic Design: A Fighter Pilot on Military Readiness and Excellence false no 01:56:16 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/peace-through-strength-a-u-s-marine-shares-his-story/ Fri, 15 May 2026 21:48:00 +0000 7312b922-aa9c-5996-bd37-bb6df0aeadd8 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/military-pilot-and-aircraft-at-airfield-on-mission-standby-s-120042182-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Peace Through Strength: A U.S. Marine Shares His Story false no 1:56:08 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/how-to-restore-sanity-to-scientific-debates/ Wed, 13 May 2026 23:02:00 +0000 ebce2fc5-dc7b-584b-a7ba-d368b77ab74e full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/crumpled-paper-balls-and-light-bulb-stockpack-adobe-stock-1913121005-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg How to Restore Sanity to Scientific Debates false no 00:35:05 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/reclaiming-common-sense-in-a-pandemic-of-lunacy/ Tue, 12 May 2026 00:45:00 +0000 332e1c8c-2277-5673-9c5f-564e17943f4a full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-52835PM.jpg Reclaiming Common Sense in a Pandemic of Lunacy false no 00:42:11 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/the-humble-origins-of-the-big-bang-theory-2/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:29:00 +0000 adc1e490-2ff4-5796-84b0-441b9a6180ac full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/space-and-galaxy-light-speed-travel-elements-of-this-image-f-223200320-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg The Humble Origins of the Big Bang Theory false no 00:26:12 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/how-changing-your-mind-can-physically-alter-your-brain/ Thu, 07 May 2026 06:11:00 +0000 4bc71980-1b48-5663-8dfa-c09340c01000 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/neuron-cells-with-glowing-link-knots-stockpack-adobe-stock-666123796-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg How Changing Your Mind Can Physically Alter Your Brain false no 00:52:10 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/change-your-mind-restructure-your-brain/ Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 8f9bd721-f8e4-50db-852c-011b6987e45c full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/brain-head-human-mental-idea-mind-3d-illustration-background-320021981-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Change Your Mind, Restructure Your Brain false no 51:47 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/composing-the-cosmos-scoring-the-story-of-everything/ Mon, 04 May 2026 19:57:00 +0000 b9149fbe-a749-5dae-81e1-8a7e833ccfdd full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/15.png Composing the Cosmos: Scoring The Story of Everything false no 00:23:55 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/the-real-heroes-of-the-big-bang-revolution-2/ Fri, 01 May 2026 19:44:00 +0000 b70dbf4f-bc4d-53fe-b6d0-28a6e775c359 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/05/Revolutionariers1920x1080C.jpg The Real Heroes of the Big Bang Revolution false no 00:31:48 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/using-the-logic-of-surprise-to-infer-cosmic-design/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:14:00 +0000 35171539-c8ca-5145-aabd-28506d47e5f1 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/andromeda-galaxy-stockpack-adobe-stock-74665459-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Using the Logic of Surprise to Infer Cosmic Design false no 00:43:27 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/finding-god-through-science-astrophysicist-sarah-salviander/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0000 380f102f-3afe-5650-9a8d-2dd29fe0b20f full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/image2.png Finding God Through Science: Astrophysicist Sarah Salviander false no 00:45:37 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/michael-denton-how-the-universe-is-uniquely-fit-for-life/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:03:00 +0000 09e142c1-23a5-5418-bf83-131b63ff6ca2 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/view-of-earth-from-space-stockpack-adobe-stock-87198884-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Michael Denton: How the Universe is Uniquely Fit for Life false no 00:25:29 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/why-neo-darwinism-cant-take-the-credit-for-design-of-life/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0000 13a744bd-ee5e-52dd-aeb8-0d97ea9d9e8f full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/damages-dna-on-scientific-background-dna-disease-3d-illustra-329743779-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Why Neo-Darwinism Can’t Take the Credit for Design of Life false no 00:34:44 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/biologists-cell-is-factory-complex-of-engineered-design/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0000 9a98946e-dc62-5514-b99d-a01bce0128b1 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/chain-of-amino-acid-or-bio-molecules-called-protein-3d-illus.jpg Biologists: Cell is Factory Complex of Engineered Design false no 00:34:34 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/mirror-neurons-consciousness-and-an-irreducible-self/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:28:00 +0000 eb7d9f5d-3478-5920-a7b1-d9e7145885ca full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/mental-health-and-business-silhouette-of-young-adult-busines-365349062-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Mirror Neurons, Consciousness, and an Irreducible Self false no 01:31:06 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/physicist-brian-miller-on-the-story-of-everything/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:42:00 +0000 8c115123-970b-58d1-8597-0873f035d87b full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/StoryOfEverything1920x1080-keyart.jpg Physicist Brian Miller on The Story of Everything false no 00:21:29 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/eric-esau-on-directing-the-story-of-everything/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0000 4e8d3963-18c1-5d86-807b-67ad0ef53eb3 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/SOE-Poster-Landscape-Crop.png Eric Esau on Directing The Story of Everything false no 00:40:23 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/did-first-life-come-from-space-not-likely-says-astrobiologist/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:32:00 +0000 da3008f3-a70f-5f74-9954-ae137dc0208f full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/comet-stockpack-adobe-stock-45301526-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Did First Life Come From Space? Not Likely, Says Astrobiologist false no 00:17:50 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/evolving-rights-darwinisms-impact-on-american-life-and-government/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0000 2dae7138-a583-504a-be34-4c2db1294601 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/John-West-Endowed-Interview-Part-2-Post-Graphic.png Evolving Rights? Darwinism’s Impact on American Life and Government false no 00:34:01 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/how-science-affirms-americas-founding-creed/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:44:00 +0000 8a97e407-185f-5193-9c7f-d9b6a7024344 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/united-states-declaration-of-independence-with-a-vintage-ame-329401240-stockpack-adobestock.jpg How Science Affirms America’s Founding Creed false no 00:42:08 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/uncovering-the-hidden-mathematical-structure-of-the-universe/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0000 68a59890-dd4a-5811-8aba-5f9442e76f42 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/distant-planet-elements-of-this-image-furnished-by-nasa-stoc-245278658-stockpack-adobestock-1-scaled.jpg Uncovering the Hidden Mathematical Structure of the Universe false no 00:23:46 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/science-god-and-truth-michael-shermer-and-michael-egnor/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:31:00 +0000 21f8e227-4bb4-5008-9580-f61dc44bf7df full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/AdobeStock78613787-scaled-1-scaled.jpeg Science, God, and Truth: Michael Shermer and Michael Egnor false no 01:10:25 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/egnor-vs-shermer-god-science-and-the-search-for-truth/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:14:00 +0000 43cba3f9-09e4-54b3-8f18-740d508523ee full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-01-at-10924PM.jpg Egnor vs. Shermer: God, Science, and the Search for Truth false no 01:10:56 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/the-cultural-mythology-and-scientific-frailty-of-darwinism/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:07:00 +0000 0124fcdb-abeb-536a-924c-c832999831fe full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-10408PM.png The Cultural Mythology and Scientific Frailty of Darwinism false no 00:28:50 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/keplers-pursuit-of-a-mathematical-cosmology/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0000 197261e9-b596-5945-941d-41413e589a2b full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/composite-image-of-solar-system-against-white-background-3d-141410934-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Kepler’s Pursuit of a Mathematical Cosmology false no 00:31:32 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/fossil-feuds-and-scientific-secrecy/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +0000 e2c5f0ea-3d12-5722-8870-c9ac3196a5b7 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/Sahelanthropustchadensis-by-Didier-Descouens-via-Wikimedia-1.jpg Fossil Feuds and Scientific Secrecy false no 00:31:13 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/missing-links-or-media-hype-navigating-the-politics-of-human-origins/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:25:00 +0000 e087894b-c698-523c-971b-2bceaffa59a2 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/Sahelanthropustchadensis-TM266-01-060-1Globalfond.jpg Missing Links or Media Hype? Navigating the Politics of Human Origins false no 00:33:02 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/jan-jekielek-on-chinas-forced-organ-harvesting-atrocity/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000 c1106f4c-9d5e-5bab-98cd-9c032c1f1099 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/JanJekielek54361362036.jpg Jan Jekielek on China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Atrocity false no 1:05:23 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/what-separates-ai-from-the-qualities-of-the-human-mind/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:38:00 +0000 93a2097a-7e1c-56a8-87ed-c8a3877055e2 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/ai-and-future-concept-stockpack-adobe-stock-251415009-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg What Separates AI From the Qualities of the Human Mind false no 01:11:52 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/the-low-confidence-science-propping-up-neo-darwinian-claims/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:26:00 +0000 fc9a0051-d123-5805-b65a-7079c5bef626 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/3d-illustration-virus-dna-molecule-structure-concept-destroy-262219341-stockpack-adobestock.jpg The Low-Confidence Science Propping Up Neo-Darwinian Claims false no 00:49:14 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/rob-stadler-six-criteria-for-high-confidence-science/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:55:00 +0000 e06368f9-ce79-53e1-99b6-e836cdba975a full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/evidence-based-practice-stockpack-adobe-stock-527329159-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Rob Stadler: Six Criteria for High-Confidence Science false no 00:29:47 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/johannes-kepler-and-the-mathematical-rationality-of-the-cosmos/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:43:00 +0000 343912ea-9d7c-511f-b8d1-71d8ba01600d full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/astronomical-abstract-background-stockpack-adobe-stock-47879769-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Johannes Kepler and the Mathematical Rationality of the Cosmos false no 00:26:56 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/using-historical-reasoning-to-navigate-todays-scientific-debates/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 246eabf4-a660-5658-83ab-784172e92561 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/nebula-and-galaxies-in-space-abstract-cosmos-background-stoc-316550206-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Using Historical Reasoning to Navigate Today’s Scientific Debates false no 00:20:25 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/winston-ewert-the-ancient-roots-of-modern-materialism-and-scientism/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:16:00 +0000 edf784ab-af31-57b4-93ea-1b66c79d3ea4 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/armillary-sphere-globe-stockpack-adobe-stock-60302131-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Winston Ewert: The Ancient Roots of Modern Materialism and Scientism false no 00:20:24 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/the-trouble-with-transhumanism-wesley-j-smiths-guest-appearance-on-bioethics-babe/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 53d72f32-385b-586f-a9ac-d8c9ba8f6233 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/Is-Transhumanism-Eugenics-Wesley-Smith-Bioethics-Babe.png The Trouble with Transhumanism: Wesley J. Smith’s Guest Appearance on Bioethics Babe false no 1:41:29 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/blast-from-the-past-jonathan-wells-gets-politically-incorrect-about-darwinism/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:06:00 +0000 9eac2f52-e966-5370-9a85-8254eb4dab62 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/Jonathan-Wells-Politically-Incorrect-Guide-2006-Interview-20.jpg Blast from the Past: Jonathan Wells Gets Politically Incorrect About Darwinism false no 00:08:56 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/irreducible-intelligence-why-ai-imitation-is-not-functional-knowledge/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:28:00 +0000 a6c67288-7713-51d0-a9b3-5201a80637e3 full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/the-original-thinker-the-musee-rodin-stockpack-adobe-stock-185519252-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Irreducible Intelligence: Why AI Imitation is Not Functional Knowledge false no 01:35:52 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/beyond-imitation-testing-for-true-artificial-general-intelligence/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:11:00 +0000 44366298-3945-563e-bd5e-d3fda804ba1b full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/machine-learning-and-cognitive-computing-3d-rendering-stockp-245601545-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Beyond Imitation: Testing for True Artificial General Intelligence false no 1:36:06 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/jonathan-bartlett-on-the-growing-evidence-of-designed-mutations-2/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:04:00 +0000 8f623cc5-3ebb-5bd8-a776-1f90eb26c29d full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/03/biological-dna-structure-with-gene-mutation-concept-3d-rende-1293413997-stockpack-adobestock.jpg Jonathan Bartlett on the Growing Evidence of Designed Mutations false no 00:25:15 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/long-necks-and-tall-tales-why-samotherium-isnt-missing-link/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:31:00 +0000 2bd7def7-fb42-520a-b399-4b853141f52f full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/02/somalia-giraffe-goes-over-a-green-lush-meadow-stockpack-adob-308786354-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Long Necks and Tall 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https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/02/relaxing-at-sunset-at-top-of-mountain-stockpack-adobe-stock-253946182-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg No Thinking Without a Thinker: Dr. Mihretu Guta on Consciousness false no 01:27:33 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/bioengineer-stuart-burgess-reads-from-new-book-ultimate-engineering/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:45:00 +0000 7c706eeb-16b6-5f73-8d68-563a678ea50d full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/02/Ultimate-Engineering-Book-Reading-Episode-Graphic.jpg Bioengineer Stuart Burgess Reads From New Book Ultimate Engineering false no 00:36:53 No no https://www.discovery.org/podcast/rockets-wristbones-optimal-engineering-in-biology/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:59:00 +0000 628f73bc-0059-56c6-b65e-595aa124cdbe full https://www.discovery.org/m/2026/02/space-shuttle-flying-over-the-clouds-stockpack-adobe-stock-80273384-stockpack-adobestock-scaled.jpg Rockets & Wristbones: Optimal Engineering in Biology false no 00:35:53 No no 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