The Sun Queen -
american experience

Wed, Apr 9 3:00 P.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

For nearly 50 years, chemical engineer and inventor Maria Telkes applied her prodigious intellect to harnessing the power of the sun. She designed and built the world's first successfully solar-heated modern residence and identified a promising new chemical that, for the first time, could store solar heat like a battery. And yet, along the way, she was undercut and thwarted by her boss and colleagues - all men - at MIT. Despite these obstacles, Telkes persevered and, upon her death in 1995, held more than 20 patents. She is now recognized as a visionary pioneer in the field of sustainable energy. An unexpected and largely forgotten heroine, Telkes was remarkable in her vision and tenacity - a scientist and a woman in every way ahead of her time. Her research and innovations from the 1930s through the '70s continue to shape how we power our lives today.

Duration: 55 minutes and 18 seconds

Episode Number: 3505

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Wed, Apr 9	3:00 P.M.	The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 10	3:00 A.M.	The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 19	8:00 P.M.	The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 20	12:00 A.M.	The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)

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