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 – 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 – 1228 : Parachutes
Episode – 1228 : Parachutes Podcast Transcript Centuries ago, someone decided jumping from a great height and trying to land without being injured would be a good idea. …and in […]
Episode – 0978 : Paper
Episode – 0978 : Paper Podcast Transcript There are four things that are considered to be the Great Inventions of Ancient China: gunpowder, the compass, the printing press, and paper. […]
Episode – 0939 : The Invention of the Airplane
Episode – 0939 : The Invention of the Airplane Podcast Transcript Humans have probably had the desire to fly ever since they saw the first bird fly in the air. […]
Episode – 0842 : The History of Recorded Sound
Episode – 0842 : The History of Recorded Sound Podcast Transcript One of the landmark inventions in human history was the ability to record sound. This technology allowed music to […]
Episode – 0821 : How Barbed Wire Shaped the West and the World
Episode – 0821 : How Barbed Wire Shaped the West and the World Podcast Transcript When Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act of 1862, there was a rush of people […]
Episode – 0790 : All About LASERS
Episode – 0790 : All About LASERS Podcast Transcript In 1917, Albert Einstein published a paper whereby he proposed a new method of creating light based on the principles of […]
Episode – 0702 : The History of Television
Episode – 0702 : The History of Television Podcast Transcript It has been called the idiot box and the boob tube, but the fact is that perhaps no invention was […]
Episode – 0633 : The History of Gunpowder
Episode – 0633 : The History of Gunpowder Podcast Transcript Sometime almost 2000 years ago, a Chinese alchemist experimenting with three different ingredients discovered something astonishing.When the ingredients were subjected […]
Episode – 0609 : Why Wasn’t the Wheel Invented Sooner?
Episode – 0609 : Why Wasn’t the Wheel Invented Sooner? Podcast Transcript If you were to ask most people what the very first invention that humans came up with is, […]
Episode – 0579 : The Babbage Analytical Engine
Episode – 0579 : The Babbage Analytical Engine Podcast Transcript Computers have obviously transformed our world. You wouldn’t be listing to my voice right now if it wasn’t for computers. […]
Episode – 0578 : The History of the Submarine
Episode – 0578 : The History of the Submarine Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans have traveled on the water and have wondered if it was possible to travel […]
Episode – 0554 : The History of the Bicycle
Episode – 0554 : The History of the Bicycle Podcast Transcript It is one of the most simple machines that most people use, yet incredible amounts of engineering go into […]
Episode – 0380 : Barcodes
Episode – 0380 : Barcodes Podcast Transcript In 1949, a young inventor by the name of Norman Woodland was sitting on the beach in Florida. While drawing some lines in […]
Episode – 0338 : How Clarence Birdseye Created the Frozen Food Aisle
Episode – 0338 : How Clarence Birdseye Created the Frozen Food Aisle Transcript For thousands of years, food storage was one of humanity’s biggest problems. Even if you could grow […]
Episode – 0324 : Bell Labs
Episode – 0324 : Bell Labs Transcript What do lasers, photovoltaic cells, the transistor, digital cameras, cell phone technology, the communication satellite, computer networking, radio astronomy, and the UNIX operating […]
Episode – 0312 : Examining The Zipper
Episode – 0312 : Examining The Zipper Transcript I’m guessing that almost everyone listening to this podcast has, within the last 24 hours used a zipper. They are ubiquitous at […]
Episode – 0271 : The Incomparable Hedy Lamarr
Episode – 0271 : The Incomparable Hedy Lamarr Transcript Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was a Hollywood star who appeared in films […]
Episode – 0229 : The Elevator
Episode – 0229 : The Elevator Transcript Some of the things we use every day were invented in the distant past. Other things were invented quite recently. However, there is […]