About This Episode
When Philo Farnsworth — the brilliant mind behind television — was invited to join a classified research program during WWII, he made a shocking decision. He turned it down. Why did he walk away from a high-level project that could've changed history? In this episode, we explore Farnsworth’s values, the mystery behind the Chicago invitation, and the untold stories of inventors who made choices most wouldn’t dare. 🎙️ Watch the full episode now → https://youtu.be/J8lKmzEklUo #PhiloFarnsworth #HiddenHistory #WWII #InventorStory #ScienceEthics #Innovation #UntoldStories #PodcastEpisode #TechHistory #AmericanInventors #BehindTheScenes
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The Manhattan project was just getting started. Somebody flies to visit Farnsworth and invites him to work on a secret project in Chicago. But Farnsworth turned to his wife and said, "I think they're trying to build an atomic bomb and I want nothing to do with it.