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| | | | | New Executive Director Appointed to Lead Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe |
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Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe has appointed Kara Cannon, former CEO of Enzo Biochem, as its new Executive Director. A Long Island native and nationally respected science and technology leader, Cannon brings more than three decades of experience guiding mission-driven, innovation-focused organizations. |
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Cannon steps into the role at a pivotal moment for TSCW as it advances the restoration of Nikola Tesla’s historic Wardenclyffe laboratory and prepares for the opening of the Eugene Sayan Visitor Center—the first building on the site designed to welcome the public and serve as a hub for education, inspiration, and STEAM learning.
Having previously served on the TSCW Board of Directors, Cannon brings deep insight into the organization’s mission and momentum. Her leadership marks an exciting new chapter as Wardenclyffe continues its transformation into a global center for imaginative thinking and innovation.Read the full press release. |
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| | | MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:The Leaders Supporting TSCW’s Next Chapter |
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As we welcome our new Executive Director and look ahead to an exciting year at Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, we’re grateful for the dedicated Board of Directors who help guide our mission forward.
Our Board brings together leaders in science, technology, education, business, preservation, and philanthropy, each playing an important role in stewarding Nikola Tesla’s historic Wardenclyffe laboratory and advancing our educational and community impact.
Board of Directors Richard Gearns, PhD, President Michael Russo, Vice President Janice Scherer, Secretary Judy Murrah, Treasurer Mary Daum, PhD David Madigan Eugene Genova Jane Alcorn Margaret Foster, PhD Mitchel Maiman Peter Klein Thomas D. Bianculli Matt Domo Dr. Gregory Olsen Matthew Inman Romain Murenzi Russ Rubman Jeffrey Lackey
Together, this highly accomplished Board offers deep expertise, respected leadership, and a shared commitment to innovation—helping shape the strategic direction of Wardenclyffe as we restore this historic site, expand educational impact, and prepare to open the Eugene Sayan Visitor Center.
Meet the TSCW Board of Directors and explore individual member bios. |
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Save the date for July 11, 2026, for our biggest event of the year—the Nikola Tesla Expo, celebrating the 170th birthday of Nikola Tesla and the Grand Opening of the Eugene Sayan Visitor Center. This dynamic evening brings together innovation, technology, and community with STEM exhibits and demonstrations, hands-on activities for all ages, immersive VR and interactive tech, radio and robotics experiences, food trucks, live entertainment, and a spectacular drone light show finale.
Registration, schedules, and exhibitor, vendor, and sponsor applications coming soon—stay tuned! |
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| Top: Tesla demonstrating his wireless lamps at Columbia University, May 1891. From "Experiments with Alternate Currents of Very High Frequency and Their Application to Methods of Artificial Illumination," Electrical World, 11 July 1891, pp. 18-19.
Bottom: Mark Twain at Tesla’s laboratory, 1893. Tesla is in the background. From T.C. Martin, “Tesla’s Oscillators and Other Inventions,” The Century Magazine, 49:916-33 (April 1895), Fig. 13. |
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| | Part 5: Tesla’s Experiments and Cultural Impact in New York |
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Nikola Tesla’s genius, reached far beyond motors and power lines. He loved theater, art, and literature, and in New York he formed close friendships with writers, editors, artists, and actors. In his Manhattan laboratory he entertained friends and investors with dazzling experiments, and his demonstrations at Columbia College, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the New York Academy of Sciences, and universities abroad made him an international sensation. The Tesla coil, his signature invention, produced lightning-like arcs that thrilled his audiences. Read More. |
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