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Radar War Tech That Melted a Candy Bar · SUN
Audio Course
Science & Tech
Radar War Tech That Melted a Candy Bar
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Episodes
Transcript
0. Introduction
2:23
1. From Waves to Wonder: Setting the Stage for the Microwave Revolution
4:41
2. Percy Spencer: The Engineer Who Heard the Sizzle
5:21
3. From Chocolate to Popcorn: Early Experiments and Proof‑of‑Concept
4:23
4. Patents, Papers, and the First Commercial Radarange (1947)
3:05
5. Engineering Shrink‑Wrap: From Bulky Units to Countertop Models
3:38
6. The 1967 Countertop Radarange: Pricing, Adoption, and Early Skepticism
4:04
7. Price Collapse, Design Evolution, and the 1970s Kitchen Revolution
3:30
8. Science of Microwave Heating: Dielectric Heating, Myths, and Safety
3:44
9. Cultural Impact, Lessons Learned, and the Future of Microwave Technology
3:09
