
Paul Schatzkin | T. Townsend Brown, Philo T. Farnsworth, Secret Science, & The Caroline Group
Ionic Breeze Air Purifier and the Ion Fan Invention
The "Ion Fan," an invention by T. Townsend Brown that moves air without moving parts, eventually became the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze air purifier. Shatzkin recounts a story where Brown demonstrated the fan to Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, who was baffled by its operation. The segment also notes the class-action lawsuits against Sharper Image due to ozone-related health issues caused by the device.



