Ep. 9 Nikola Tesla: How the World Cast Out a Scientific Genius Because He Was Weird
- Author
- Shea LaFountaine
- Published
- Mon 08 May 2023
- Episode Link
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Nikola Tesla was one of the greatest scientific minds of all time. He developed machinery that allowed us to harness the alternating current which is still our main form of electricity to this day. He invented the Tesla coil which is still used in countless modern electronics plus fluorescent light bulbs, neon light, and spark plugs, you know, like, what starts your car. He’s responsible for major breakthroughs and advancements in electric lighting, x-rays, drones, radios, phosphorescence, electrotherapy, radar, electron microscopes, microwave ovens, and robotics. But did you know, Tesla’s plans for the future of technology were way beyond all that and, quite literally, could have saved the world? Let’s fix that.
Sources:
- history.com
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online
- PBS article
- livescience.com article
- Union of Concerned Scientists blog
- The Why Files YouTube video
- Unexplained Mysteries podcast episode "Nikola Tesla"
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