The Radium Girls – Podcast #19 Published on March 4, 2009 Posted in: Death and Murder, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine When the radioactive element radium was discovered, it quickly found its way into many products. One of those was glow-in-the dark watch faces, which were painted by women who licked their paint brushes to keep them pointed. This was a deadly mistake.Click to Read More...
Henrietta Swan Leavitt Unlocks the Universe – Podcast #13 Published on April 26, 2008 Posted in: Forgotten History, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine The largely untold story of human-computer Henrietta Leavitt and how she unlocked the key to the vast universe. Click to Read More...
The 14-Year-Old Inventor of Television – Podcast #7 Published on February 8, 2008 Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine What were you doing when you were 14 years old? At that very young age, Philo Farnsworth invented something that would change the world forever. There is a very good chance that you are using his invention right now, yet he is largely forgotten today.Click to Read More...
The Gimli Glider – Podcast #5 Published on February 1, 2008 Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine The true story of a Boeing 767 that ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet and lost total power. With no airport within gliding range, find out how these courageous pilots dealt with this frightening life or death situation.Click to Read More...
Bat Bombs – The Other Secret Weapon – Podcast #2 Published on January 27, 2008 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine The fascinating true story of the development by the US government of incendiary bombs carried by living bats during World War II. One can't help but wonder if WWII would have ended differently if this weapon had been used.Click to Read More...