I fear I was of two minds when listening to the Broadcast on Mr. Tesla. On the one hand, I was glad he will not be forgotten but I did not like the constant harping on the Mad Scientist view of Tesla. I suspect that he suffered from some type of mental illness and it may be that the mental illness gave birth to any oddity in his conduct and not the fact that he was a scientist.

My Columbia thesis film was about Tesla - it supposes what might have been going through his mind when he went missing during the 1917 Edison Medal Ceremony. Enjoy if you wish: http://www.scienceandfilm.org/films.php?film_id=167

Good morning,
let me introduce my Internet pages about the wireless energy transfer developed by Nikola Tesla and the top of this was done by Edwin Gray with his fuelless electrostatic engine. It was patented in 1975 and banned after it. Since 2000 this patent has appeared on Internet. I have made the physical computer analyses of this motor and I have created on the base of them my Internet pages:
http://www.free-motor.org
http://www.free-motor.org/dreams.htm
These electrostatic motors can give even 50 [kW], but it would not be economical.

Wow. This has to be one of the funniest things I've ever heard. And I thought Tesla was a hair band. Just goes to show how much you learn listening to NPR. Your writers are solid gold. I'm giving this download to all the mad scientists I know for Christmas this year.

One myth about Tesla that you perpetuated is that he died broke. Tesla had an income from the many patents that he owned as well as royalties from the children's books that he wrote. How do you suppose he paid his hotel bill? He of course could have died the worlds richest man if he renegotiated a better deal with Westinghouse.

Great Program,
This is exactly the type of program that has made me a loyal NPR listener!
Here is the perfect example of thinking out side the box-as well as how important Human connections are!

He is one of the most interesting figures that I've ever encountered.

It is astounding how far ahead of the curve he was.

I featured him in an article recently and one of my cohorts linked up to your page in our Hypertext Bazaar - 01.29.08.

Good stuff, all the best!

tjc - www.memeticians.com

Intriguing presentation. Well done. Shared it with my youngsters in college, and appreciated by them as well.

WoW....Laura and Laura......Everything Tesla!

Have to check out Tesla way in Bryant Park.

I really like your zeal!

This show opened my eyes....again....which is why I listen.

Thanks to all.

We are listening to your great broadcast on Tesla via radio. Loved to hear about your visit to the top of the Empire State Building. As Tesla enthusiasts, we would like to mention that there was a very intersting opera about Tesla at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last year by Miriam Seidel which included a dancing pigeon which was the object of Tesla's desire. Also, there is a Nikola Tesla Way in Bryant Park. Great program!
Laura & Laura

Sure I'd like to hear the rest of the interview, maybe play it on our station. Only we probably don't want to have to become PRI members to hear it.

I always enjoy Studio 360. The feature on Telsa especially intrigues me. There's a very talented writer/actor named Frank Tabitta who portrays Nikola Tesla in a one-man play. Frank will turn out to be our next Hal Holbrook.
info: www.TelsaPlay.com

you never know what someone might be thinking about, do you?