Adventures in Research – Piece of Silk. ep1, 430202.
The story of a man who fell over 8000 feet through space to prove his idea about parachutes would work. The idiotic idea of drifting through the air, supported by…
Adventures In Research – George Westinghouse. ep173, 460516
The early days of railroad cars saw accidents due to faulty brakes. Progress expanded at the development of that new and reliable invention known as the air brake, the transcontental…
Adventures in Research – Telegraphy. ep96, 441128
Dr Philip Thomas is back after his help in the recreation of the historic first radio broadcast. He shares how Samuel Morse used his knowledge of the new discovery of…
Adventures in Research – History of 1st Regular Radio Broadcast. ep95, 441121
Speaking to an engineer who was there, Dr Thomas offers a behind the scenes look at the beginnings of radio and wireless communication. His story of modern broadcasting goes back…