It’s day 4 of our week-long countdown, 25 People Who Changed the World… for Better, for Worse, and for Sillier! Today we visit Mary’s hometown to find out how one self-taught man solved a big log problem, discover an invention that changed the game (well, all the games), and unpack the science inside picnic coolers. Plus: The nurse whose invention was ahead of Ring cameras by decades.
Learn more about Maine’s logging history at the Maine Forest & Logging Museum and the Maine State Museum.
Learn about the Gerald A. Lawson Fund, which provides scholarships for Black and Indigenous students at the University of Southern California’s USC Games program.
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It&rsquo;s day 4 of our week-long countdown, 25 People Who Changed the World&hellip; for Better, for Worse, and for Sillier! Today we visit Mary&rsquo;s hometown to find out how one self-taught man solved a big log problem, discover an invention that changed the game (well, all the games), and unpack the science inside picnic coolers. Plus: The nurse whose invention was ahead of Ring cameras by decades.
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<li aria-level="1">Learn more about Maine&rsquo;s logging history at the <a href="https://www.maineforestandloggingmuseum.org/">Maine Forest &amp; Logging Museum</a> and the <a href="https://mainestatemuseum.org/learn/msm-at-home/logging-camps-river-drives-and-sawmills/">Maine State Museum</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn about <a href="https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2021/05/usc-games-establishes-the-gerald-a-lawson-endowment-fund-supporting-black-and-indigenous-students-in-game-design-and-engineering/">the Gerald A. Lawson Fund</a>, which provides <a href="https://games.usc.edu/financial-aid">scholarships</a> for Black and Indigenous students at the University of Southern California&rsquo;s <a href="https://games.usc.edu/">USC Games</a> program.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen to<a href="https://www.kaleidoscope.nyc/builders"> The Builders with Walter Isaacson</a>, available now wherever you get podcasts.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Subscribe to Mango&rsquo;s<a href="https://kaleidoscopemedia.substack.com/"> newsletter</a>!</li>
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Did you hear? PTG is ending on Dec. 29. If you want to tell us a fun fact for the road, let us know what the show meant to you, or just say goodbye, call our hotline at (302) 405-5925 or email <a href="mailto:higeniuses@gmail.com">higeniuses@gmail.com</a>.
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