Faculty of Design
Illustration
Ashlyn Mundy
Popping! In the Radar Dish
Illustration
2020
In 1946, an engineer named Percy Spencer created the microwave while he was conducting research using radar and vacuum tubes. While conducting an experiment he realized that a candy bar had started to melt in his pocket due to the microwaves radiating from his gadget. To confirm his suspicion, he tried holding popcorn kernels next to the device and they popped into popcorn.
Work by
Ashlyn Mundy
Illustration
“My illustration thesis titled "Accidents Waiting to be Discovered" depicts the historical events of inventions that were discovered by mistake, and how they differed from the intended product....” [More]