307: From Super Soakers to Heat Engines with Dr. Lonnie Johnson

Still To Be Determined by Matt Ferrell

Jun 24, 202644:17Technology

The inventor of the Super Soaker, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, joins Matt to talk about his most ambitious project yet: the JTEC, a heat engine with no moving parts that converts low-grade waste heat straight into electricity. Th...

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