The Seesaw and the Shoes

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.

Cast

John Nesbitt

Arthur Space

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Helen Dickson

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

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Sheldon Jett