It is rare I make television recommendations, but there are two programs on tonight that could prove to be very educational.
First, at 6pm (PST) will be the first debate for the 2008 presidential election. There was talk that John McCain would not participate in the debate in order to focus on the proposed financial bailout plan, but he recently announced that he will participate. Most television stations will be broadcasting the debate.
Second, at 8pm (PST), a pilot for a new show will air on the History Channel that I’m very excited about. It is titled History Hacker and it is hosted by former Eckstein teacher Bre Pettis. On this show, Bre recreates inventions and historical discoveries. The pilot focuses on electricity and appears to have both history and science connections. You can view a trailer for History Hacker at Bre’s web site.