Innovation Now
3,227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsInnovation Now is a daily 90-second radio series and podcast that gives listeners a front row seat to hear compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the concepts that are shaping our future.
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Episodes
Cell Phone Chemical Sensor
November 15, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBCell phone apps aren't new- but a cell phone with a nose for danger IS!
Intelligent Structures
November 14, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBA futuristic monitoring system originally conceived for spaceships may soon help keep you safe on the road.
Laser Guide Pod Cars
November 11, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBA transportation concept born in the 1950s is now taking airport passengers in London toward the future.
Deep Space Atomic Clock
November 10, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBNASA plans to make time fly... with more precision than ever before.
Collaborative Online Game Advances Science
November 09, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBOnline gamers are helping unlock some tough biochemistry puzzles - that have stumped researchers for years!
Star-mapping Algorithm Spots Endangered Animals
November 08, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBHow do you 'spot' one Polar Bear out of a lineup?
Nanotechnology Biosensor
November 07, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBNanotechnology - this science of the future is making present-day life on Earth a little safer.
Google Art Project
November 04, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBAn immersive technology opens the virtual door to some the world's most acclaimed art museums.
Clean Space Clothes
November 03, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBSpecially engineered space undergarments are giving a new twist to the term 'long-duration mission.'
Little WINCs for Ultra-Small Satellites
November 02, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBScientists have created a tiny satellite payload that opens up a giant opportunity!
Space Tires That Never Go Flat
November 01, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBTechnology built for future moon rovers may one day keep you from getting a flat tire here on Earth!
Shaking Up Osteoporosis
October 31, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBDoes osteoporosis have you rattled? Exercise techniques from space could lead to new treatments for patients on Earth.
Smart Helicopter Blades
October 28, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBA new helicopter blade may shape the way you travel in the future.
From Space to the Farm
October 27, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBTechnology from a space mission that tested Einstein's theories is changing the face of farming around the world
EHD Heat Pump
October 26, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBNASA is testing a tiny super-cooling heat pump that may change the way computers are built!
Power Beaming Challenge
October 25, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBA competition to improve reliable and efficient wireless power transmission could revolutionize space exploration, and even methods for providing power to disaster areas here on Earth
Gravity Probe B
October 24, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBThe Gravity Probe B mission took on one of science's most intriguing challenges- to confirm a space-time vortex around our planet.
Sample Return Centennial Challenge
October 21, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBCan you build a robot that can fetch your slippers from the living room? How about from behind a rock on Mars?!?!
X-Flex Blast Protection
October 20, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBHeard about the new blast protection system for buildings? The strength of this innovative design ... is in the wallpaper!
Nano-Sat Centennial Challenge
October 19, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBCalling all rocket enthusiasts ... your hobby just might launch new business opportunities ... literally!!
Artificial Energy Leaves
October 18, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBNature has inspired a technology that's being called a revolutionary leap in energy storage.
Night Rover Challenge
October 17, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBA NASA exploration challenge is keeping engineers - and robots - up all night!
NeoNurture Incubator
October 14, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBRepurposed car parts are helping save newborns in developing countries
NASA Centennial Challenges
October 13, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBIf you're an inventor that likes a challenge ... NASA is looking for your revolutionary ideas!
Parachutes for Entire Aircraft
October 12, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBRocket launched parachutes are making flight safer for pilots and passengers.
Aerogel Insulation
October 11, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBNext time you build a house ... you might want to insulate it with solid smoke.
Battery Powered Eyeglasses
October 10, 2011 12:01 - 1 minute - 8.32 MBBifocals are so 18th century! The future of eyeglasses will be here in the blink of an eye.