Nikola Tesla -- Could There be Another One of Him Today?

Nikola Tesla is one of the more fascinating characters of science, but sadly not all that well known or respected by the general public (who also does not know or respect science but worships the like of Bieber and Lohan and anyone on American Idol or Dancing With the Stars).

Anyway, here are some interesting facts about Tesla's life from PBS that you might not have known.  If you want to know more about his work, here is a page (also from PBS) with some information about the many areas of his work.

Finally, here is the Mythbuster's Adam Savage talking about the promise of getting today's youth away from their electronic toys and interested in actually creating, inventing, and making things that will continue to allow science, technology, and humankind to continue moving forward.

Watch Mythbuster's Savage on Finding the Fun, and the 'Danger,'... on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.