15: The Current War
Jul 29, 2019•52 min•Ep. 15
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Episode description
This episode is all about the (mad) scientist, Nikola Tesla and his rivalry with Thomas Edison! We also cover Tesla’s problematic views, insane inventions, and his crush on a dove!
References and Further Reading
1. https://www.energy.gov/articles/war-currents-ac-vs-dc-power
2. https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/famous-inventors/famous-nikola-tesla-inventions.htm
3. https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/inventions/nikola-tesla
4. https://www.history.com/.amp/news/6-brilliant-tesla-inventions-never-built
5. https://amp.interestingengineering.com/7-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that-were-never-built
6. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikola-Tesla
7. https://www.biography.com/.amp/inventor/nikola-tesla
8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/topics/Nikola_Tesla
9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/55mfzKcTrkgGcZv4VMsf24q/five-nikola-tesla-predictions-that-came-true
10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19503846
11. https://amp.businessinsider.com/the-secret-life-of-nikola-tesla-2015-10
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References and Further Reading
1. https://www.energy.gov/articles/war-currents-ac-vs-dc-power
2. https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/famous-inventors/famous-nikola-tesla-inventions.htm
3. https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/inventions/nikola-tesla
4. https://www.history.com/.amp/news/6-brilliant-tesla-inventions-never-built
5. https://amp.interestingengineering.com/7-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that-were-never-built
6. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikola-Tesla
7. https://www.biography.com/.amp/inventor/nikola-tesla
8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/topics/Nikola_Tesla
9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/55mfzKcTrkgGcZv4VMsf24q/five-nikola-tesla-predictions-that-came-true
10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19503846
11. https://amp.businessinsider.com/the-secret-life-of-nikola-tesla-2015-10
Support us on Patreon:
patreon.com/SciGuys
Watch us on YouTube:
youtube.com/SciGuys
Follow the Sci Guys
@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth
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