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The Inventivity Pod

370 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

The Inventivity™ Pod, is a one-of-a-kind auditory experience brought to you by the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, Florida! A podcast that celebrates innovation and Inventivity™! What is Inventivity™? It’s the qualities that make up successful entrepreneurs and visionaries. A way to show that failure is not the end of the road but a point on the journey. A message, that to innovate, is to thrive. Not just survive. Inventivity™ Pod introduces listeners to inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Learn about their personal stories, how their inventions work, the failures they overcame, and the journey of taking their ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace.

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The Video Revolution

July 29, 2020 01:48 - 16 minutes - 36.8 MB

In 1999, Chris Malachowsky was on the team at NVIDIA that invented the Graphics Processing Unit, an invention that transformed the consumer electronics industry. The GPU is now used by video games and virtually all social media platforms. The son of a doctor, Chris started out as pre-med but switched to engineering and got hired by Hewlett Packard. “I never felt we were at risk,” Chris says of his early start-up days.  But he cautions early entrepreneurs, “don’t do it for th...

How the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Works (Re-release)

July 22, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Beloved by corporate HR departments and government agencies alike, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator measures personality types. Betsy Styron, board chairman of the Myers-Brigg Foundation, explains how the assessment works and what it should and shouldn’t be used for.  An introvert herself, Betsy powers through a great interview. *This episode is a re-release*

How the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Works

July 22, 2020 01:50 - 28 minutes - 65.8 MB

Beloved by corporate HR departments and government agencies alike, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator measures personality types. Betsy Styron, board chairman of the Myers-Brigg Foundation, explains how the assessment works and what it should and shouldn’t be used for.  An introvert herself, Betsy powers through a great interview. *This episode was originally released on July 11, 2019.*   TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podc...

How the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Works

July 22, 2020 01:50 - 28 minutes - 65.8 MB

Beloved by corporate HR departments and government agencies alike, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator measures personality types. Betsy Styron, board chairman of the Myers-Brigg Foundation, explains how the assessment works and what it should and shouldn’t be used for.  An introvert herself, Betsy powers through a great interview. *This episode was originally released on July 11, 2019.*   TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podcast from the Cade...

Miracle Drugs (Re-release)

July 15, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Microbiologist Phillip Furman is the inventor of AZT, an anti-HIV drug, and other antiviral drugs for Herpes and Hepatitis B and C. He talks about his breakthrough moments, the difficulties of taking “miracle” drugs to market, and the culture shock of moving from New York to Florida as a teenager. Furman’s interest in science was fueled at age 8 with the gifts of a microscope from an uncle and a chemistry set from his parents. His advice to researchers: “Follow the data. Negative results giv...

Miracle Drugs

July 15, 2020 01:52 - 23 minutes - 53.5 MB

Microbiologist Phillip Furman is the inventor of AZT, an anti-HIV drug, and other antiviral drugs for Herpes and Hepatitis B and C. He talks about his breakthrough moments, the difficulties of taking “miracle” drugs to market, and the culture shock of moving from New York to Florida as a teenager. Furman’s interest in science was fueled at age 8 with the gifts of a microscope from an uncle and a chemistry set from his parents. His advice to researchers: “Follow the data. Negative results giv...

Miracle Drugs

July 15, 2020 01:52 - 23 minutes - 53.5 MB

Microbiologist Phillip Furman is the inventor of AZT, an anti-HIV drug, and other antiviral drugs for Herpes and Hepatitis B and C. He talks about his breakthrough moments, the difficulties of taking “miracle” drugs to market, and the culture shock of moving from New York to Florida as a teenager. Furman’s interest in science was fueled at age 8 with the gifts of a microscope from an uncle and a chemistry set from his parents. His advice to researchers: “Follow the data. Neg...

Online Games to Teach STEM Skills (Re-release)

July 08, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MB

Can video games be used for education? Co-host James Di Virgilio puts that question to Lindsey Tropf, founder and CEO of Immersed Games. Unlike other educational software, Immersed Games uses online, multi-player experiences to teach things like STEM skills to middle-schoolers. Eventually, the programs can be customized by individual teachers to achieve their specific learning goals. A gamer herself, Lindsey became an “accidental” entrepreneur while earning her PhD in education. *This episod...

Online Games to Teach STEM Skills

July 08, 2020 01:53 - 22 minutes - 50.4 MB

Can video games be used for education? Co-host James Di Virgilio puts that question to Lindsey Tropf, founder and CEO of Immersed Games. Unlike other educational software, Immersed Games uses online, multi-player experiences to teach things like STEM skills to middle-schoolers. Eventually, the programs can be customized by individual teachers to achieve their specific learning goals. A gamer herself, Lindsey became an “accidental” entrepreneur while earning her PhD in educat...

Online Games to Teach STEM Skills

July 08, 2020 01:53 - 22 minutes - 50.4 MB

Can video games be used for education? Co-host James Di Virgilio puts that question to Lindsey Tropf, founder and CEO of Immersed Games. Unlike other educational software, Immersed Games uses online, multi-player experiences to teach things like STEM skills to middle-schoolers. Eventually, the programs can be customized by individual teachers to achieve their specific learning goals. A gamer herself, Lindsey became an “accidental” entrepreneur while earning her PhD in education. *This episod...

Eliminating False Positives in Blood Cultures (Re-release)

July 01, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Dr. Rich Patton, MD, grew up in the small town of Wahoo, Nebraska where the town doctor clearly had a better life than he did as a child farm hand. That inspired Rich to eventually go to medical school and to become a pathologist. From there he saw how many patients got treated unnecessarily for sepsis – blood infection – and he was pretty sure he knew why. So, he invented the SteriPath, a device that virtually eliminates false positive diagnoses in blood cultures. *This episode is a re-rele...

Eliminating False Positives in Blood Cultures

July 01, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Dr. Rich Patton, MD, grew up in the small town of Wahoo, Nebraska where the town doctor clearly had a better life than he did as a child farm hand. That inspired Rich to eventually go to medical school and to become a pathologist. From there he saw how many patients got treated unnecessarily for sepsis – blood infection – and he was pretty sure he knew why. So, he invented the SteriPath, a device that virtually eliminates false positive diagnoses in blood cultures. *This episode is a re-rele...

Elimination of False Positives in Blood Cultures (Re-release)

July 01, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Dr. Rich Patton, MD, grew up in the small town of Wahoo, Nebraska where the town doctor clearly had a better life than he did as a child farm hand. That inspired Rich to eventually go to medical school and to become a pathologist. From there he saw how many patients got treated unnecessarily for sepsis – blood infection – and he was pretty sure he knew why. So, he invented the SteriPath, a device that virtually eliminates false positive diagnoses in blood cultures. *This episode is a re-rele...

Elimination of False Positives in Blood Cultures

July 01, 2020 01:54 - 22 minutes - 52.4 MB

Dr. Rich Patton, MD, grew up in the small town of Wahoo, Nebraska where the town doctor clearly had a better life than he did as a child farm hand. That inspired Rich to eventually go to medical school and to become a pathologist. From there he saw how many patients got treated unnecessarily for sepsis – blood infection – and he was pretty sure he knew why. So, he invented the SteriPath, a device that virtually eliminates false positive diagnoses in blood cultures. *This epi...

Elimination of False Positives in Blood Cultures

July 01, 2020 01:54 - 22 minutes - 52.4 MB

Dr. Rich Patton, MD, grew up in the small town of Wahoo, Nebraska where the town doctor clearly had a better life than he did as a child farm hand. That inspired Rich to eventually go to medical school and to become a pathologist. From there he saw how many patients got treated unnecessarily for sepsis – blood infection – and he was pretty sure he knew why. So, he invented the SteriPath, a device that virtually eliminates false positive diagnoses in blood cultures. *This episode was original...

How to Create a COVID-19 Vaccine

June 23, 2020 06:57 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

All sorts of organizations, big and small, are attempting to create a vaccine for COVID-19.  While big pharma has access to seemingly endless resources, even small organizations are obtaining funding for their vaccine ideas. Alan Joslyn Ph.D. President and CEO of Oragenics Inc, has spent 20 years in Big Pharma and has been the CEO and Director of several privately held companies. Join us as we discuss COVID-19 vaccine challenges and explore Oragenics journey from idea genera...

How to Create a COVID-19 Vaccine

June 23, 2020 06:57 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

All sorts of organizations, big and small, are attempting to create a vaccine for COVID-19.  While big pharma has access to seemingly endless resources, even small organizations are obtaining funding for their vaccine ideas. Alan Joslyn Ph.D. President and CEO of Oragenics Inc, has spent 20 years in Big Pharma and has been the CEO and Director of several privately held companies. Join us as we discuss COVID-19 vaccine challenges and explore Oragenics journey from idea generation to COVID-19 ...

On The Other Side

June 17, 2020 01:58 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Gainesville, Florida, home to the Cade Museum, is a university town famous for being the home of nine members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thanks to technology to harness their creativity, a fresh crop of Gainesville musicians are using their music to bring comfort and joy during troubled times. This is the story of 25 musicians with Gainesville connections, collectively known as Band Together, and their collaboration on a music video that has brought relief to thousan...

On The Other Side

June 17, 2020 01:58 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Gainesville, Florida, home to the Cade Museum, is a university town famous for being the home of nine members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thanks to technology to harness their creativity, a fresh crop of Gainesville musicians are using their music to bring comfort and joy during troubled times. This is the story of 25 musicians with Gainesville connections, collectively known as Band Together, and their collaboration on a music video that has brought relief to thousands of music lover...

Anti Aging Technologies (Re-release)

June 03, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

James Clement conducts research into anti-aging technologies. He has studied people over 110 years of age and has found a strong genetic connection to their super long lives.  Yet, periodic environmental signals such as fasting and certain dietary supplements will prompt human cells to effectively cleanse themselves and recycle materials for energy. This causes cells, and thus bodies, to live longer. *This episode is a re-release*

Anti-Aging Technologies (Re-release)

June 03, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

James Clement conducts research into anti-aging technologies. He has studied people over 110 years of age and has found a strong genetic connection to their super long lives.  Yet, periodic environmental signals such as fasting and certain dietary supplements will prompt human cells to effectively cleanse themselves and recycle materials for energy. This causes cells, and thus bodies, to live longer. *This episode is a re-release*

Anti Aging Technologies

June 03, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

James Clement conducts research into anti-aging technologies. He has studied people over 110 years of age and has found a strong genetic connection to their super long lives.  Yet, periodic environmental signals such as fasting and certain dietary supplements will prompt human cells to effectively cleanse themselves and recycle materials for energy. This causes cells, and thus bodies, to live longer. *This episode is a re-release*

Anti-Aging Technologies

June 03, 2020 01:18 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MB

James Clement conducts research into anti-aging technologies. He has studied people over 110 years of age and has found a strong genetic connection to their super long lives.  Yet, periodic environmental signals such as fasting and certain dietary supplements will prompt human cells to effectively cleanse themselves and recycle materials for energy. This causes cells, and thus bodies, to live longer. *This episode was originally released on September 25, 2019.*   TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:0...

Anti-Aging Technologies

June 03, 2020 01:18 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MB

James Clement conducts research into anti-aging technologies. He has studied people over 110 years of age and has found a strong genetic connection to their super long lives.  Yet, periodic environmental signals such as fasting and certain dietary supplements will prompt human cells to effectively cleanse themselves and recycle materials for energy. This causes cells, and thus bodies, to live longer. *This episode was originally released on September 25, 2019.*   TRANSCRIP...

Detecting Cheats on Contract Bidding (Re-release)

May 27, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Big public infrastructure projects used to be synonymous with corruption, including bid rigging. Super-smart professors Jim McClave and Tom Rothrock figured out a way to detect bidding irregularities and catch cheaters. As a kid, Jim loved solving puzzles and did well at school, but suffered from bad “comportment” according to his teachers.  Tom, a farm boy from Missouri, went to a one-room schoolhouse in a town of 100. “Not a lot of education took place” so he struggled in school, but “math...

Detecting Cheats on Contract Bidding

May 27, 2020 01:27 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

Big public infrastructure projects used to be synonymous with corruption, including bid rigging. Super-smart professors Jim McClave and Tom Rothrock figured out a way to detect bidding irregularities and catch cheaters. As a kid, Jim loved solving puzzles and did well at school, but suffered from bad “comportment” according to his teachers.  Tom, a farm boy from Missouri, went to a one-room schoolhouse in a town of 100. “Not a lot of education took place” so he struggled in school, but “math...

Detecting Cheats on Contract Bidding

May 27, 2020 01:27 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

Big public infrastructure projects used to be synonymous with corruption, including bid rigging. Super-smart professors Jim McClave and Tom Rothrock figured out a way to detect bidding irregularities and catch cheaters. As a kid, Jim loved solving puzzles and did well at school, but suffered from bad “comportment” according to his teachers.  Tom, a farm boy from Missouri, went to a one-room schoolhouse in a town of 100. “Not a lot of education took place” so he struggled in ...

Creativity and the Brain

May 13, 2020 01:29 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

“Creativity is finding unity in what appears to be diversity,” says Dr. Kenneth Heilman. Author of  Creativity and the Brain, Heilman, a distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, explains where creativity may reside in the brain, how it differs from raw intelligence, and how creative people actually think. Heilman has been fascinated by creativity since childhood. Almost killed by meningitis as an infant in 1938, he was saved  by a doctor who had heard of a new treatment...

Creativity and the Brain

May 13, 2020 01:29 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

“Creativity is finding unity in what appears to be diversity,” says Dr. Kenneth Heilman. Author of  Creativity and the Brain, Heilman, a distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, explains where creativity may reside in the brain, how it differs from raw intelligence, and how creative people actually think. Heilman has been fascinated by creativity since childhood. Almost killed by meningitis as an infant in 1938, he was saved  by a doctor who had heard o...

Measuring Imagination

April 29, 2020 01:30 - 32 minutes - 74 MB

“Every imagination is distinct,” says Dan Hunter.  “It is a conglomeration of what you’ve experienced, what you want to achieve, and what you remember.”  Can imagination be measured, and what does it have to do with creativity and invention?  How do teachers develop imagination in their students, and how is it elicited in the workplace?  Host Richard Miles talks to Dan Hunter, the inventor of the Hunter Imagination Questionnaire, known as H-IQ, the first assessment of individual imagination ...

Measuring Imagination

April 29, 2020 01:30 - 32 minutes - 74 MB

“Every imagination is distinct,” says Dan Hunter.  “It is a conglomeration of what you’ve experienced, what you want to achieve, and what you remember.”  Can imagination be measured, and what does it have to do with creativity and invention?  How do teachers develop imagination in their students, and how is it elicited in the workplace?  Host Richard Miles talks to Dan Hunter, the inventor of the Hunter Imagination Questionnaire, known as H-IQ, the first assessment of indivi...

Everything You Need to Know About UV Light and COVID-19

April 22, 2020 01:31 - 31 minutes - 72.4 MB

Does UV light kill COVID-19? How can we best use it? Is it expensive?   Terry Berland, CEO of Violet Defense, whose UV solutions are currently being used in operating rooms, hotels, schools, ambulances, food processing, and athletic facilities and Jim Thomas of Kirenaga Partners and The Central Florida Tech Fund join the program to discuss all things ultraviolet light.    TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:00 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade and podcast from the Cade Museum fo...

Everything You Need to Know About UV Light and COVID-19

April 22, 2020 01:31 - 31 minutes - 72.4 MB

Does UV light kill COVID-19? How can we best use it? Is it expensive?   Terry Berland, CEO of Violet Defense, whose UV solutions are currently being used in operating rooms, hotels, schools, ambulances, food processing, and athletic facilities and Jim Thomas of Kirenaga Partners and The Central Florida Tech Fund join the program to discuss all things ultraviolet light.    TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:00 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade and podcast from t...

Everything You Need to Know About Vaccines and COVID-19

April 15, 2020 01:37 - 41 minutes - 94.9 MB

What is a vaccine? How long will it take to get one for COVID-19? Are there are other alternatives? What about herd immunity?  Our guest is Dr. Peter Khoury, the President and CEO of Ology Bioservices Inc.  He is an expert on vaccines and biologics and during his 30-year career, he has worked for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Merck, and Baxter International. Dr. Khoury has involved in international forums on vaccines, pandemic planning, and biodefense preparation.     TRANSCRIPT: ...

Everything You Need to Know About Vaccines and COVID-19

April 15, 2020 01:37 - 41 minutes - 94.9 MB

What is a vaccine? How long will it take to get one for COVID-19? Are there are other alternatives? What about herd immunity?  Our guest is Dr. Peter Khoury, the President and CEO of Ology Bioservices Inc.  He is an expert on vaccines and biologics and during his 30-year career, he has worked for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Merck, and Baxter International. Dr. Khoury has involved in international forums on vaccines, pandemic planning, and biodefense preparation.   ...

Everything You Need to Know About the Ventilator Shortage and COVID-19 (Part 2 of 2)

April 09, 2020 03:50 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

Moving COVID-19 patients from one ICU to another is possible thanks to transportation ventilators.  In the second of two episodes on ventilators, James Di Virgilio talks to Dr. Richard Melker, Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He holds over 25 issued U.S. patents including several for emergency medical devices in use throughout the world,  and by the US Special Forces.    TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:00 Welcome to a special...

Everything You Need to Know About the Ventilator Shortage and COVID-19 (Part 2 of 2)

April 09, 2020 03:50 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

Moving COVID-19 patients from one ICU to another is possible thanks to transportation ventilators.  In the second of two episodes on ventilators, James Di Virgilio talks to Dr. Richard Melker, Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He holds over 25 issued U.S. patents including several for emergency medical devices in use throughout the world,  and by the US Special Forces.    TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:00 Welcome to a special two-part edition...

Solutions to the COVID-19 Ventilator Shortage (Part 2 of 2)

April 08, 2020 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Moving COVID-19 patients from one ICU to another is possible thanks to transportation ventilators.  In the second of two episodes on ventilators, James Di Virgilio talks to Dr. Richard Melker, Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He holds over 25 issued U.S. patents including several for emergency medical devices in use throughout the world,  and by the US Special Forces. 

Building Ventilators With Hardware Store Parts (Part 1 of 2)

April 08, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Building ventilators to help COVID-19 patients could be much easier than we think.  Dr. Sem Lampotang is a Professor of Anesthesiology and the Director of the Center for Safety, Simulation and Advanced Learning Technologies at the University of Florida.  Based on a design Lampotang helped create 30 years ago,  simple "crisis" ventilators can be built with parts from Home Depot, Ace or Lowe's hardware stores for less than $300.   The "open-architecture" design can be downloaded anywhere and a...

Everything You Need to Know About the Ventilator Shortage and COVID 19 (Part 1 of 2)

April 08, 2020 03:41 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MB

Building ventilators to help COVID-19 patients could be much easier than we think.  Dr. Sem Lampotang is a Professor of Anesthesiology and the Director of the Center for Safety, Simulation and Advanced Learning Technologies at the University of Florida.  Based on a design Lampotang helped create 30 years ago,  simple "crisis" ventilators can be built with parts from Home Depot, Ace or Lowe's hardware stores for less than $300.   The "open-architecture" design can be download...

Everything You Need to Know About the Ventilator Shortage and COVID 19 (Part 1 of 2)

April 08, 2020 03:41 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MB

Building ventilators to help COVID-19 patients could be much easier than we think.  Dr. Sem Lampotang is a Professor of Anesthesiology and the Director of the Center for Safety, Simulation and Advanced Learning Technologies at the University of Florida.  Based on a design Lampotang helped create 30 years ago,  simple "crisis" ventilators can be built with parts from Home Depot, Ace or Lowe's hardware stores for less than $300.   The "open-architecture" design can be downloaded anywhere and a...

A Blood Test to Detect Traumatic Brain Injury

April 01, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is hard to detect, and is sometimes called the "invisible injury." Ron Hayes and Nancy Denslow, both scientists at the McKnight Brain Institute and the founders of Banyan Biomarkers, have developed a blood-based test that will make TBI detection and treatment easier and faster.   One potential application is to detect brain injury in newborn infants. *This episode is a re-release*

A Blood Test to Detect Traumatic Brain Injury (Re-release)

April 01, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is hard to detect, and is sometimes called the "invisible injury." Ron Hayes and Nancy Denslow, both scientists at the McKnight Brain Institute and the founders of Banyan Biomarkers, have developed a blood-based test that will make TBI detection and treatment easier and faster.   One potential application is to detect brain injury in newborn infants. *This episode is a re-release*

A Blood Test to Detect Traumatic Brain Injury

April 01, 2020 01:42 - 15 minutes - 35.5 MB

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is hard to detect, and is sometimes called the "invisible injury." Ron Hayes and Nancy Denslow, both scientists at the McKnight Brain Institute and the founders of Banyan Biomarkers, have developed a blood-based test that will make TBI detection and treatment easier and faster.   One potential application is to detect brain injury in newborn infants. *This episode was originally released  on April 1, 2020.*    TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:01 Inven...

A Blood Test to Detect Traumatic Brain Injury

April 01, 2020 01:42 - 15 minutes - 35.5 MB

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is hard to detect, and is sometimes called the "invisible injury." Ron Hayes and Nancy Denslow, both scientists at the McKnight Brain Institute and the founders of Banyan Biomarkers, have developed a blood-based test that will make TBI detection and treatment easier and faster.   One potential application is to detect brain injury in newborn infants. *This episode was originally released  on April 1, 2020.*    TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their in...

Serial Inventor

March 18, 2020 01:43 - 25 minutes - 59 MB

Dr. Richard Melker holds 69 issued US Patents, with others pending, as well as hundreds of foreign patents.    A University of Florida Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology, Melker has invented everything from disappearing sunscreen to a new type of oxygen saturation sensor.  His first invention was an emergency airway, which is used primarily by the military and by EMT’s.      TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade the podcast fr...

Serial Inventor

March 18, 2020 01:43 - 25 minutes - 59 MB

Dr. Richard Melker holds 69 issued US Patents, with others pending, as well as hundreds of foreign patents.    A University of Florida Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology, Melker has invented everything from disappearing sunscreen to a new type of oxygen saturation sensor.  His first invention was an emergency airway, which is used primarily by the military and by EMT’s.      TRANSCRIPT:   Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade the podcast from the Cade Museu...

Super Tasters

March 11, 2020 01:45 - 19 minutes - 45.2 MB

“Super tasters" are people who experience more intense sensations than others. Dr. Linda Bartoshuk is a University of Florida researcher who figured out how to identify super tasters by using “cross-modality” testing. For example, subjects are asked to compare the sweetness of a soft drink to the intensity of various sounds. Linda attributes her interest in taste research to the experience of seeing her father and brother suffer from cancer, which prevented them from being able to taste or e...

Super Tasters

March 11, 2020 01:45 - 19 minutes - 45.2 MB

“Super tasters" are people who experience more intense sensations than others. Dr. Linda Bartoshuk is a University of Florida researcher who figured out how to identify super tasters by using “cross-modality” testing. For example, subjects are asked to compare the sweetness of a soft drink to the intensity of various sounds. Linda attributes her interest in taste research to the experience of seeing her father and brother suffer from cancer, which prevented them from being a...

Growing Up With Gatorade

March 04, 2020 02:46 - 27 minutes - 62.6 MB

What is it like to grow up with an inventor as a dad? Phoebe Cade Miles, co-founder of the Cade Museum and daughter of Gatorade lead inventor Robert Cade, talks with James Di Virgilio about her father, his creative spirit, and what his creative legacy has inspired. Phoebe also explains the neuroscience of creativity, and how everyone - but especially kids - can wire their brains to be more inventive in life.    TRANSCRIPT:   Intro:   0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio ...