Deadly Science
Perils of Invention
S2 • E4 Nov 28, 2024 54m
Every innovation started as an idea -- but not all ideas leave their inventors unscathed. To prove the possibility of heavier-than-air flight, Otto Lilienthal needs proof of concept. To demonstrate his revolutionary plane on tracks, Valerian Abakovsky enlists an unfortunate band of VIP passengers. As a printing press promises a golden age of publishing, inventor William Bullock falls victim to his own design.
