In this episode we take a look at innovations—the natural kind and the man-made kind.

Has someone in your family led an interesting life? You can help them tell their story. Lee Sullivan Berry, the Institute’s curator of oral histories, explains how.

In the 1950s hearing aids shrank from the size of a cigarette packet to the size of a lighter. The secret behind this shrinkage? The mighty transistor.

After 150 years of scrutiny, scholars still misrepresent the British doctor’s life and gender.

Despite a lack of evidence, many have been captivated by the electrical whiz’s most mysterious project.

How the often-maligned genre was used to train soldiers, explain the weather, and teach us about the modern world.