Episode – 2203 : All About ePaper Podcast Transcript For centuries, the printed page was one of the most efficient ways to preserve and share information. In the digital age, […]
Episode – 2169 : Wide Screen Film Formats
Episode – 2169 : Wide Screen Film Formats Podcast Transcript You might have noticed that your television screen today is rectangular, but in the past, TV screens were more square. […]
Episode – 2143 : Failed Physical Media Formats
Episode – 2143 : Failed Physical Media Formats Podcast Transcript For over a century, companies have tried to invent the next great way to listen to music or watch movies. […]
Episode – 2135 : The Traitorous Eight and The Birth of Silicon Valley
Episode – 2135 : The Traitorous Eight and The Birth of Silicon Valley Podcast Transcript In 1957, eight young engineers walked away from one of the most important laboratories in […]
Episode – 2109 : Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World
Episode – 2109 : Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World Podcast Transcript For over 2000 years, steel has been known and used by humans. It slowly became more […]
Episode – 1991 : Synthetic Diamonds
Episode – 1991 : Synthetic Diamonds Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, diamonds have been among the most valuable substances on Earth. Diamonds are not only the hardest substances known, […]
Episode – 1879 : Starlite: The Miracle That Never Was
Episode – 1879 : Starlite: The Miracle That Never Was Podcast Transcript In the 1980s, an Englishman named Maurice Ward developed a material that he claimed could withstand temperatures of […]
Episode – 1828 : Transistors
Episode – 1828 : Transistors Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions of the 20th century was the transistor. Prior to the transistor, electronic devices were bulky and dependent […]
Episode – 1767 : Seed. Oils
Episode – 1767 : Seed. Oils Podcast Transcript Whether or not you are aware of it, in the last day, if you are anywhere near average, there is a very […]
Episode – 1736 : The History of the Guitar
Episode – 1736 : The History of the Guitar hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript One of the most popular instruments in the world is the guitar. The guitar is the […]
Episode – 1714 : The Invention of the Telephone
Episode – 1714 : The Invention of the Telephone hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript The 19th century was one of rapid technological advancement. Of all of the innovations to come […]
Episode – 1617 : CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray
Episode – 1617 : CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray Podcast Transcript In 1982, the Phillips and Sony Corporations jointly released the compact audio disc to the world. The technology involved was […]
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow. A bow and […]
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1383 : Batteries
Episode – 1383 : Batteries Podcast Transcript The odds are quite good that somewhere around you right now as you listen to me speak these words, is a battery. Whether […]
Episode – 1283 : LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes
Episode – 1283 : LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was artificial lighting.With the electric lightbulb, the night could be illuminated, […]
Episode – 1253 : Cracking the Enigma Code
Episode – 1253 : Cracking the Enigma Code Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the Germans used what they thought to be an uncrackable encryption system. It was a […]
Episode – 1246 : The History of Farming
Episode – 1246 : The History of Farming Podcast Transcript Over 10,000 years ago, humans began to cultivate and raise crops. Back then, a single farm could maybe grow enough […]
Episode – 0967 : Perpetual Motion
Episode – 0967 : Perpetual Motion Podcast Transcript Imagine a device that could supply an unlimited amount of energy. It would solve many of the world’s problems in one fell […]
Episode – 0947 : Spruce Goose
Episode – 0947 : Spruce Goose Podcast Transcript During the height of the Second World War, American shipping to Europe was constantly being attacked by German U-boats. In an attempt […]