Ronald Mallett was 10 years old when his father died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Devastated by the loss, he set out to build a time machine; Ron was determined to travel back in time to see his father again.
Now, more than 50 years later, Ronald Mallett is a tenured professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Connecticut. He has presented his theory of time travel around the world and his time machine, known as the STL or Space-time Twisting by Light project, is in progress in a laboratory in Connecticut.
Dr. Mallet published his memoir, Time Traveler, in 2006, and has been featured in numerous television, radio, and print media including the BBC, Chicago Public Radio’s This American Life, Rolling Stone, and The Wall Street Journal. Spike Lee is currently co-writing and will be directing a feature film based on his memoir.
Hear Dr. Mallett explain the physics and the journey behind his life's work.
Broadcast on 4/3/09.
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Intro and Outro music: Alan Silvestri, theme from Back to the Future.
Monday, April 6, 2009
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