NAT GEO documentary 2015 - Farnsworth vs Sarnoff - American Genius

Paul explains how Philo Farnsworth tackled the riddle of nuclear fusion: how to contain a miniature star without destroying the vessel or snuffing out the reaction. While modern science spent billions on massive machines, Farnsworth believed the glow inside his experimental tubes held the key. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/r_0o1W5E2JU?si=Cb80Dn13RDEyXFw- | Matt Beall Podcast

Paul recounts how Philo Farnsworth, armed only with a hand-cranked calculator, developed a fusion concept using electrostatic confinement. By 1959, he was building “fusors”—basketball-sized devices capable of producing sustained, controllable fusion reactions. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/r_0o1W5E2JU?si=B2Aem1fXYLXNT6ZB | Matt Beall Podcast

Paul describes how Philo Farnsworth’s insight into the fundamentals of the universe not only led him to invent television but may also have given him a path toward controlled nuclear fusion. His work suggests a continuity between creating video signals and envisioning how to harness the energy of the stars. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/r_0o1W5E2JU?si=erzMNuAIXese3DYC | Matt Beall Podcast