Inventions
Witness History. The invention of the ‘Baby’ computer. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1948, the first stored-program computer the ‘Baby’ was invented
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- Posted12 October
Witness History. How the QR code was invented. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1994 Japanese engineer Masahiro Hara designed a square of data, now known as a QR code
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Witness History. WABOT-1: The first humanoid robot. Audio, 9 minutes
Scientists at Waseda University in Japan built the world's first humanoid robot in 1973
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Witness History. Eliza: When chatbots started. Audio, 9 minutes
1966 saw the invention of Eliza, which is said to be the first chatbot
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Profile. Eben Upton. Audio, 14 minutes
The man who thought up the tiny Raspberry Pi computer.
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Witness History. The invention of the CT scanner. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1971, the CT scanner was invented by Allan Cormack and Godfrey Hounsfield
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Sporting Witness. The invention of Padel. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1969, Enrique and Viviana Corcuera created Padel while on holiday
- AttributionBBC World Service
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- Posted3 September
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford. Fritterin’ Away Genius. Audio, 37 minutes
Are restlessness and "fritterin'" important parts of a rich and creative life?
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- Posted22 August
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- Posted22 August
Witness History. How the air fryer was invented. Audio, 9 minutes
In 2006, Dutch inventor Fred van der Weij cooked up an idea for a new kitchen device
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- Posted27 June
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