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How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin? Find out the facts you need to know about this Founding Father, author, and inventor. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.

Scott Kelly, an American astronaut, went to space in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2015, he spent nearly a year in space. While there, his body was compared to his twin's on the ground. The data helped us learn about the impacts of space on the human body. Learn more about Kelly's life as an astronaut!

Nikola Tesla was a scientist and inventor in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Among his many inventions and experiments, he helped create the modern electricity system. Learn more about Tesla's life as a famous inventor!

Ilumina tu curiosidad con la Doctora Mae Jemison, la primera mujer afroamericana que viajó al espacio y participó en el programa espacial de NASA.

Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time. His theories about the universe have changed the way we think about black holes and the Big Bang. Learn more about the physicist on wheels who traveled the world.

Embark with us on a powerful journey where we walk side by side with some of the most iconic entrepreneurs in history, both male and female!

How did a boy with limited resources and a curious mind change the world? Meet Lewis Latimer, the inventor who made train journeys more comfortable and brought brighter light to our homes! In Bright Ideas for a Better World—Lewis Latimer, listeners ages 4 to 8 discover the amazing story of this unsung hero of invention. Lewis started his journey surrounded by the blueprints and ideas of others, and his own inventions soon followed! His biggest breakthrough came when he joined forces with Thomas Edison to make better lightbulbs.

Embark with us on a powerful journey where we walk side by side with some of the most iconic scientists in history, both male and female! We’ll be exploring everything from the mysterious cosmos and foundational laws of physics to the building blocks of life itself!

The true story of Barrington Irving, who broke records as the youngest person and first Black man to fly solo around the world—co-authored by Barrington and award-winning author Chana Stiefel As a kid, Barrington Irving moved from Jamaica to Miami and played football—his ticket to success...

The inspiring tale of a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a time when women in STEM were startlingly rare. The daughter of a seamstress and a cobbler, Jeanne Villepreux-Power began her career as a dressmaker, sewing beautiful gowns for the Parisian...

In the late 1700s, young Louis Braille overcame his disability by inventing "night writing," a system of raised dots to help blind people read. This alphabet of raised dots allowed sightless people to live more independent lives.

Garrett Morgan was an inventor concerned for the well-being of other people. His inventions included the safety hood gas mask and signals that set the standard for today's traffic lights. It is easy to see that the lives of many people were made better or saved by Garrett Morgan’s inventions.

Every visitor of Yosemite National Park in California should say "thank you" to one man: John Muir.

Galileo used his telescope to discover new and marvelous mysteries in the night sky!

Srinivasa Ramanujan has been described as a rock-star mathematician. Though he died almost one hundred years ago, his work in mathematics will always be important.

Did you know the Nobel Prize is named after the man who invented dynamite? Learn all about the life of Alfred Nobel, who grew up in a desperately poor family.

Joseph Montgolfier and his brother Étienne developed the first balloon. But its first riders were a sheep, a rooster, and a duck!

Meet Doug Taron, a scientist who studies butterflies and other Insects & Arachnids at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.

An old timer regales the audience with the story of the Stanley brothers and their famous Stanley Steamer, a steam-powered automobile.

Isaac Newton did not discover gravity; people had noticed it before! But he did figure out the rules for how it works.