The Seesaw and the Shoes

Duration: 11 min
Release date: 1945-05-05
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This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the stethoscope, and a pair of shoes made of caoutchouc lead Charles Goodyear to discover the process for vulcanizing rubber.

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The Seesaw and the Shoes

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