Scott Davidson
46 Innovations from the Military we Uses in Everyday Life
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From War Room to Living Room, Everyday Innovations from the Military, by Tish and Scott Davidson, coming from Bloomsbury on Nov. 14, 2024, describes 46 inventions and discoveries developed for and by the military which we use every day. Items range from Kotex to the internet to duct tape to microwave ovens. Tish Davidson, a biologist, has 17 books, most recently ones on medical issues, including two on vaccines. Scott Davidson has a PhD in computer architecture, a long career in technology, and writes a technology and humor column for a computer design journal.
From War Room is filled with fascinating stories, perfect for a podcast. The microwave oven was invented by a genius who never finished elementary school. The ad man who helped get Kotex sanitary napkins in front of the public also invented Smokey Bear. The chemist who invented the process by which fertilizer is made, feeding half the planet, also led the poison gas effort for the Germans in the First World War.