The members of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia took their seats for their annual meeting last week in an atmosphere of ill-concealed excitement. Weeks before, the committee on awards had ...
If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...
If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...
Dim lights in order to make the electron beam more visible. Wire up the heater and accelerator contacts (and also deflector contacts, if desired) on the tube to the power supply (or supplies). If ...