Thomas Edison and Electric Lighting

Today on Far Future Horizons we celebrate the birthday of the Wizard of Menlo Park  - Thomas Alva Edison. 

This episode of Modern Marvels looks at Edison’s work on the development of electric lightning.

The Invisible Machine: Electromagnetic Warfare

Today on Far Future Horizons we take a look at the future of warfare and a new class of weaponry utilizing the awesome destructive force of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). 

Humanity may be facing an “Electronic Armageddon” of its own making, which will in a matter of seconds plunge our technological civilization to levels reminiscent of the eightieth or nineteenth centuries. In the blink of eye the technological comforts and marvels of our age would be reduced to mere junk.

The Mysterious Mr. Tesla

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an episode of the acclaimed science documentary series Horizon produced in 1982 concerning the man that many regard as "the patron saint of modern electricity" and "The man who invented the twentieth century" - Nikola Tesla

Tesla - Master of Lightning

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate Nikola Tesla's 159^th birthday by presenting the PBS documentary Tesla: Master of Lightning.

Nikola Tesla invented many of the electrical technologies which form the basis of our technological civilization, including: alternating-current (AC) power transmission and electric motors; high-frequency (HF) communications, the basis for radio and television; neon lighting; remote radio-control; radio astronomy and X-rays. He was the man that developed the technology that electrified America and the world.

Yet despite his great body of work he is largely forgotten today by the general public.

His visionary genius and technical skill was countered by his lack of business acumen and eccentric personality. After dying penniless in 1943, his "missing papers" regarding the construction of a 'death ray' became the focus of international intrigue.

Understanding Electricity

Today on Far Future Horizons we seek to understand the life force that is the impetus of our technological civilization – Electricity.

Our technological civilization depends on electricity, on the electrons in motion within copper wire. Electrons flow through countless switches and machines not unlike water through aqueducts and canals. Electricity also flows through our very bodies and brains as if it were the divine spark that gives us life. And, electricity may have indeed been the spark of life itself.

Nikola Tesla – The Man Who Created the Future

Today on Far Future Horizons we pay homage to Nikola Tesla.

Nikola Tesla invented many of the electrical technologies which underlie our technological civilization, including: alternating-current (AC) power transmission and electric motors; high-frequency (HF) communications, the basis for radio and television; neon lighting; remote radio-control; radio astronomy and X-rays. He was the man that developed the technology that electrified America and the world. He is credited by many maverick inventors as the man who almost single handedly created the future. Yet despite his great body of work he is largely forgotten by the general public at large.

Nikola Tesla’s influence could also be seen in such diverse fields as the development of RADAR, hybrid-fuel automobiles, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and particle beam weaponry. Tesla even foresaw the need for alternative energies sources such as geothermal and solar power and also envisioned an age where electric power would one day be transmitted wirelessly.

Shock and Awe - The Age of Invention

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second episode of an electrifying documentary series titled Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity hosted by Professor Jim Al-Khalili.

In this three part series Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of our quest to master nature’s most mysterious force – electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now the lifeblood of the modern world and underpins every aspect of our technological advancements.

Waging Weather Warfare

Imagine an age where nations wage war with weapons that can harness the destructive forces of Mother Nature. Imagine having the power to use tornadoes, hurricanes and the deadliest weather as weapons of war.

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another episode of the highly acclaimed series “That’s Impossible – Weather Warfare" narrated by Jonathan Frakes.