Nikola Tesla in popular culture

Serbia's 100 dinar bill features inventor Nikola Tesla.

Nikola Tesla changed the world — so why did we forget him?

March 4, 2015Books

Nikola Tesla was a visionary and a recluse with a genius for invention. He’s also a hero in Serbia, where an author has created a new fictional account of Tesla’s incredible life and many achievements.

Introducing Nikola Tesla

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Wanted: Bold Thinkers

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Mr. Spock and Dr. Strangelove

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Introducing Nikola Tesla

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Tesla vs. Edison

August 14, 2013

Tesla’s biggest innovation was introducing alternating current as the standard for modern electric power, breaking Thomas Edison’s monopoly on DC power. Mike Daisey is an author and monologuist who performs a one-man show about Tesla, and he tells us how AC/DC isn’t just a band.

Introducing Nikola Tesla

August 14, 2013

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