Nikola Tesla was a true living mad scientist. I have know about Tesla most of my life. But him being a mad scientist never came to mind when i thought about him. Many called him mad for different reasons. Some because of his OCD (There wasn't much known about it back then), obsession with the number 3, and most of all saying he heard aliens trying to communicate from either Mars or Venus. Tesla was a very brilliant man, no matter your looks on him, he was. He was called crazy not for the idea of electricity for everyone all over the world, but the idea of giving it away for free to the public. For wanting to do such a thing he lost funding of course, because not many people share that outlook on life. Tesla created his first invention at the age of 5, he invented a water powered egg beater. From there his inventions got more complete and a lot bigger. They believe that his spark in mind may have been in part because Tesla's older brother died when was 5. His only brother Dane, at age 12, after falling from a horse. Some accounts indicate Tesla caused the accident by spooking the horse. Tesla wanted to be just as smart as his brother had been. To try to fill his shoes, he loved and looked up to his older brother. Tesla was not left alone though, he had 3 sisters. Some other of his inventions/discovery's were Alternating Current, Remote Control, Tesla Coil, Induction Motor, and Neon Lamp to list a few.
Blog 2: The 39 Clues: Superspecial; Outbreak
This is an absolutely amazing series from start to finish. This is the newest set, superspecial, and the last book to the whole series. There are 26 books over all from all sets, there are 5 sets. I choice this one because it's the only one i have not read yet. I own and have read all of them, but this one. It also matches perfectly with my mad scientist aspect for this unit. In this book the Cahills are trying to enjoy there lives, keep there family in balance, and protect the world from whatever dangers threaten it, you know normal teenage stuff. I suppose that's what comes being apart of the world's most powerful family. Right now the head of the family is Dan Cahill. The CIA tracked them down and asked for their help since one of their family members was involved in it. Taking one look at there cousin turned traitor they took the case. It didn't take long to discover that they are in way over there heads like normal and have no way to solve this epidemic. A virus that their cousin stole is a dancing virus that will literally dance you to death. And there is no cure at least not yet. A mad scientist named Doctor Miller created it, well in truth he re-created it with his own special touch. What once was goat pox that only infected goats now only infects humans. He is also now the only one who can come up with the cure to his own poison before it kills not only all of Cuba, their family, but the whole world if it gets out. All this pain and grief isn't even the Mad doctor's fault, it's Mr. West’s fault. A man whos companies job is to make medicine to fight of disease plans to spread a new one and be the only ones with the cure to stop it. Only problem is that he doesn't have a cure to a deadly disease he just let loose on Havana Cuba.
Shelter - created by Porter Robinson, Madeon
Shelter is a extremely beautiful and sad video. It has amazing visalus combined with the incredible music makes it truly breath taking. All while it has a very strong story within. In the beginning you believe her to be alone, trapped, and even confused. She doesn't know anything except what's around her. But as it goes on you find out that she isn't even there. Her body is in a space ship floating above the destroyed planet that used to be Earth. Her father created it just for her so she would survive as Earth and another planet collide. He invents a machine that gives her the sense of freedom. That she is not alone and has a whole world literally at her fingertips. He gives her everything as he loses and the rest of the world loses everything. But he is happy knowing she will leave and can be happy. This is a perfect example to show that the mad scientist label is just that a label. Being labeled a “mad scientist” doesn't make you evil. Just what you do you with it.
Link to Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzQ6gRAEoy0
Link to Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzQ6gRAEoy0