Inventions
The Disrupters. Sir James Dyson, founder of Dyson. Audio, 14 minutes
'Start a business because you have a passion for something.'
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted10 November 2019
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy. Vickrey turnstile. Audio, 10 minutes
How did an invention that was never built help make the modern world?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted2 October 2019
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- Posted22 September 2019
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- Posted1 August 2019
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- Posted30 August 2019
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- Posted3 August 2019
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- Posted2 September 2019
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- Posted2 September 2019
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- Posted25 August 2019
The Prototype. Audio, 28 minutes
Hannah Catherine Jones meets instrument inventors challenging the status quo.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Witness History. The man who invented wingsuits. Audio, 9 minutes
The wingsuit is the ultimate in extreme sports clothing, for BASE jumpers and skydivers
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Life Scientific. John Taylor on being an inventor. Audio, 28 minutes
John Taylor tells Jim Al-Khalili how his inventions transformed the electric kettle.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Out of the Ordinary. Series 6, Free Energy. Audio, 28 minutes
Jolyon Jenkins meets the men trying to build free energy machines in their garages.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Forum. Nikola Tesla's Electric Dreams. Audio, 28 minutes
Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the life and inventions of engineer Nikola Tesla.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy. S-Bend. Audio, 9 minutes
The S-bend was a pipe with a curve in it, an invention that led to public sanitation
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Science Stories. The Birth of Photography. Audio, 28 minutes
How William Fox Talbot captured a moment in time.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Science Stories. The Woman Who Tamed Lightning. Audio, 28 minutes
Naomi Alderman tells the story of engineer Hertha Ayrton, who refined street lights.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
A Brief History of TIM. Audio, 30 minutes
Lynne Truss explores the history of the Speaking Clock. With Professor Stephen Hawking.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
