Nikola Tesla was a man of many idiosyncrasies; his work was also groundbreaking for the electrical age. With his visionary inventions and his patents, Tesla laid the foundation for today's electricity grid, electric motors, remote controls, neon tubes, microwave ovens, and radios.

MPIWG Research Group Leader Alexander Blum elucidates the story of Nikola Tesla in this interview with SWR 2 Wissen.