The Inventivity Pod
370 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe 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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Growing Up With Gatorade
March 04, 2020 02:46 - 27 minutes - 62.6 MBWhat 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. ...
Super-Charged 3D Printers
February 26, 2020 02:47 - 17 minutes - 40.2 MBJames Di Virgilio talks to Daniel Barousse, the founder of Slice, a company that makes components for 3D printers that help improve their performance. Daniel and his co-founder Chris Montgomery literally started in a garage, tinkering their way to solutions to problems they encountered with 3D printers at work. In just over a year of existence, Slice is now distributing its product in 12 countries. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to R...
Super-Charged 3D Printers
February 26, 2020 02:47 - 17 minutes - 40.2 MBJames Di Virgilio talks to Daniel Barousse, the founder of Slice, a company that makes components for 3D printers that help improve their performance. Daniel and his co-founder Chris Montgomery literally started in a garage, tinkering their way to solutions to problems they encountered with 3D printers at work. In just over a year of existence, Slice is now distributing its product in 12 countries. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podca...
Performance Evaluations Made Easy
February 19, 2020 02:49 - 22 minutes - 52 MBHarold Fethe is the inventor of the Visual 360 Interface, a software tool to make rating employees more accurate and faster than traditional methods. Employees get to pick five colleagues who then rank the rated employees according to how they perform compared to other colleagues. Harold, an anthropologist by training, is also an accomplished jazz guitarist. “I use music analogies all the time,” he says. "Music is a phenomenon that has teamwork, underlying patterns with which you have to be...
Performance Evaluations Made Easy
February 19, 2020 02:49 - 22 minutes - 52 MBHarold Fethe is the inventor of the Visual 360 Interface, a software tool to make rating employees more accurate and faster than traditional methods. Employees get to pick five colleagues who then rank the rated employees according to how they perform compared to other colleagues. Harold, an anthropologist by training, is also an accomplished jazz guitarist. “I use music analogies all the time,” he says. "Music is a phenomenon that has teamwork, underlying patterns with whi...
Experiencing Food
February 12, 2020 02:49 - 24 minutes - 56.4 MBIs food just food, or is there a power behind the experience of eating that can bring people together? Hirofumi Leung, the Founder of Dragonfly Restaurant Group, creates restaurants that push Japenese cuisine beyond sushi, creating authentic connections and shared moments. Hiro shares his secrets for how he created one of Florida's best restaurants. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podcast from the Cade Museum for Crea...
Experiencing Food
February 12, 2020 02:49 - 24 minutes - 56.4 MBIs food just food, or is there a power behind the experience of eating that can bring people together? Hirofumi Leung, the Founder of Dragonfly Restaurant Group, creates restaurants that push Japenese cuisine beyond sushi, creating authentic connections and shared moments. Hiro shares his secrets for how he created one of Florida's best restaurants. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podcast from the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invent...
Testing CBD and Hemp
February 05, 2020 02:50 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBCannabis and hemp. For years those substances operated in the shadows, and today they are at the center of a growing multibillion-dollar industry. How do you know what’s in them, and if they do the things they are supposed to do? Richard Miles interviews Adam Christensen, CEO of Botanica Testing, a company that tests cannabidiol and hemp. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade and podcast from the Cade Museum for Creativity an...
Testing CBD and Hemp
February 05, 2020 02:50 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBCannabis and hemp. For years those substances operated in the shadows, and today they are at the center of a growing multibillion-dollar industry. How do you know what’s in them, and if they do the things they are supposed to do? Richard Miles interviews Adam Christensen, CEO of Botanica Testing, a company that tests cannabidiol and hemp. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade and podcast from the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Ga...
Feed the Future
January 29, 2020 02:52 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBTechnology and farming always have mixed well in the United States, but in many other countries, particularly in the underdeveloped world, it’s a different story. Why does it matter, and what can be done about it? Richard Miles interviews Gbola Adesogan, Director of the Livestock Systems Innovation Lab at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podcast from the Ca...
Feed the Future
January 29, 2020 02:52 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBTechnology and farming always have mixed well in the United States, but in many other countries, particularly in the underdeveloped world, it’s a different story. Why does it matter, and what can be done about it? Richard Miles interviews Gbola Adesogan, Director of the Livestock Systems Innovation Lab at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a po...
Ceramic Material That Can Grow With Bones (Re-release)
January 22, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIn 1969, Professor Larry Hench developed a glass that can grow with bones. His close friend and colleague, David Greenspan, helped Professor Hench develop the material into BioGlass, a product that is used in orthopedic and dental bone graft materials. David, a native of Brooklyn, wanted to be a drummer but turned to glass blowing instead. His big insight into entrepreneurship? “Never lie to yourself.” *This episode is a re-release*
Ceramic Material That Can Grow With Bones
January 22, 2020 02:54 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBIn 1969, Professor Larry Hench developed a glass that can grow with bones. His close friend and colleague, David Greenspan, helped Professor Hench develop the material into BioGlass, a product that is used in orthopedic and dental bone graft materials. David, a native of Brooklyn, wanted to be a drummer but turned to glass blowing instead. His big insight into entrepreneurship? “Never lie to yourself.” *This episode was originally released on September 25, 2018.* TRANSCR...
Ceramic Material That Can Grow With Bones
January 22, 2020 02:54 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBIn 1969, Professor Larry Hench developed a glass that can grow with bones. His close friend and colleague, David Greenspan, helped Professor Hench develop the material into BioGlass, a product that is used in orthopedic and dental bone graft materials. David, a native of Brooklyn, wanted to be a drummer but turned to glass blowing instead. His big insight into entrepreneurship? “Never lie to yourself.” *This episode was originally released on September 25, 2018.* TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0...
Using Salamander Tissue to Repair Human Skin (Re-release)
January 15, 2020 14:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBJonelle Toothman has done a lot. A former Division 1 soccer player, Journalism major, and Army brat, she also co-founded NextGen Biologics and became its CEO. The company uses salamander tissue as an architecture for regenerative medicine to help burn victims and help repair wounds. As far as other applications, Jonelle says "our imagination is our only limitation." *This episode is a re-release.*
Using Salamander Tissue to Repair Human Skin
January 15, 2020 02:55 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MBJonelle Toothman has done a lot. A former Division 1 soccer player, Journalism major, and Army brat, she also co-founded NextGen Biologics and became its CEO. The company uses salamander tissue as an architecture for regenerative medicine to help burn victims and help repair wounds. As far as other applications, Jonelle says "our imagination is our only limitation." *This episode was originally released on September 25, 2018.* TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and th...
Using Salamander Tissue to Repair Human Skin
January 15, 2020 02:55 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MBJonelle Toothman has done a lot. A former Division 1 soccer player, Journalism major, and Army brat, she also co-founded NextGen Biologics and became its CEO. The company uses salamander tissue as an architecture for regenerative medicine to help burn victims and help repair wounds. As far as other applications, Jonelle says "our imagination is our only limitation." *This episode was originally released on September 25, 2018.* TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. W...
4H and Innovation in Agriculture
January 02, 2020 02:59 - 26 minutes - 60 MB“Head, Heart, Hands, and Health,” otherwise known as 4-H, is all about developing young people, a mission that overlaps with the Cade Museum. Host Richard Miles talks with Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO of the National 4-H Council about 4-H’s key role in promoting agricultural innovation in the U.S. for almost 120 years. Partnering with a national network of agricultural extension offices created by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, 4-H discovered that young people are early adopters of techn...
4H and Innovation in Agriculture
January 02, 2020 02:59 - 26 minutes - 60 MB“Head, Heart, Hands, and Health,” otherwise known as 4-H, is all about developing young people, a mission that overlaps with the Cade Museum. Host Richard Miles talks with Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO of the National 4-H Council about 4-H’s key role in promoting agricultural innovation in the U.S. for almost 120 years. Partnering with a national network of agricultural extension offices created by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, 4-H discovered that young people are early ...
Targeted Natural Enzymes to Treat Chronic Inflammation (Re-release)
December 26, 2019 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBOur 2019 Cade Prize winners, Greg Hudalla and Ben Keselowsky, have invented a new way to control inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The method uses natural enzymes to suppress inflammation at the source, without the harmful side effects of medications. Ben, a native of Tampa and a graduate of the University of South Florida, always enjoyed science and math and was inspired by his high school physics teacher. Greg, originally from Chicago, became interested in medicine after a serious...
Targeted Natural Enzymes to Treat Chronic Inflammation
December 26, 2019 02:59 - 25 minutes - 58.2 MBOur 2019 Cade Prize winners, Greg Hudalla and Ben Keselowsky, have invented a new way to control inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The method uses natural enzymes to suppress inflammation at the source, without the harmful side effects of medications. Ben, a native of Tampa and a graduate of the University of South Florida, always enjoyed science and math and was inspired by his high school physics teacher. Greg, originally from Chicago, became interested in medicin...
Targeted Natural Enzymes to Treat Chronic Inflammation
December 26, 2019 02:59 - 25 minutes - 58.2 MBOur 2019 Cade Prize winners, Greg Hudalla and Ben Keselowsky, have invented a new way to control inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The method uses natural enzymes to suppress inflammation at the source, without the harmful side effects of medications. Ben, a native of Tampa and a graduate of the University of South Florida, always enjoyed science and math and was inspired by his high school physics teacher. Greg, originally from Chicago, became interested in medicine after a serious...
Redefining Computer Science
December 18, 2019 02:02 - 20 minutes - 47 MBTony Barr has invented several computer programming languages, including the Statistical Analysis System, better known as SAS. He describes the concept of language, as “a mental model to think about the world.” Tony believes he has found the “concept of a concept” that will enable his new language, AMORE, to “redefine computer science.” As a child, he “lived inside his head,” and “never got any support from teachers.” Tony’s mother was “a brilliant person” and his grandfathe...
Redefining Computer Science
December 18, 2019 02:02 - 20 minutes - 47 MBTony Barr has invented several computer programming languages, including the Statistical Analysis System, better known as SAS. He describes the concept of language, as “a mental model to think about the world.” Tony believes he has found the “concept of a concept” that will enable his new language, AMORE, to “redefine computer science.” As a child, he “lived inside his head,” and “never got any support from teachers.” Tony’s mother was “a brilliant person” and his grandfather held a patent o...
El Doctor y La Bebida (Spanish-language episode)
December 11, 2019 14:43 - 33 minutes - 77.6 MBAlex De Quesada Sr. is the classic American success story. Unable to complete medical school in Castro’s Cuba, he moved to the U.S. “with $5” in his pocket and ended up at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. In 1965, he joined the team in Gainesville that invented Gatorade and was given the task of researching “everything in the library about sweat.” Later in life, he helped found the LifeLink, a Tampa foundation that is one of the largest organ transplant institutions in...
El Doctor y La Bebida (Spanish-language episode)
December 11, 2019 14:43 - 33 minutes - 77.6 MBAlex De Quesada Sr. is the classic American success story. Unable to complete medical school in Castro’s Cuba, he moved to the U.S. “with $5” in his pocket and ended up at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. In 1965, he joined the team in Gainesville that invented Gatorade and was given the task of researching “everything in the library about sweat.” Later in life, he helped found the LifeLink, a Tampa foundation that is one of the largest organ transplant institutions in the United State...
Working Food
December 04, 2019 02:04 - 22 minutes - 52.6 MBOur food is brought to us from ever-increasing distances, but is this best for us? Anna Prizzia, the Founder of Working Food, views food as an entire ecosystem that must be cared for from seed to plate, farmer to consumer. Prizzia tells us why she set out to make food more local, creating a community utilizing collaboration, economic opportunity, education, and seed stewardship. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podcast from the Cade M...
Working Food
December 04, 2019 02:04 - 22 minutes - 52.6 MBOur food is brought to us from ever-increasing distances, but is this best for us? Anna Prizzia, the Founder of Working Food, views food as an entire ecosystem that must be cared for from seed to plate, farmer to consumer. Prizzia tells us why she set out to make food more local, creating a community utilizing collaboration, economic opportunity, education, and seed stewardship. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio Cade a podcas...
Inventive Ways to Use Lasers
November 27, 2019 02:05 - 23 minutes - 54.7 MBLasers aren’t just for sci-fi movies, it turns out they can be used for the treatment of tumors and ultra-fast communications networks. Michael Bass, a professor at the University of Central Florida, is the holder of 34 patents and a 2019 inductee in the Florida Inventors’ Hall of Fame. Bass invented ways to use lasers to treat bleeding in the gastrointestinal system, detect nanoparticles associated with tumors, and amplify light in fiberoptic cables. TRANSCRIPT: In...
Inventive Ways to Use Lasers
November 27, 2019 02:05 - 23 minutes - 54.7 MBLasers aren’t just for sci-fi movies, it turns out they can be used for the treatment of tumors and ultra-fast communications networks. Michael Bass, a professor at the University of Central Florida, is the holder of 34 patents and a 2019 inductee in the Florida Inventors’ Hall of Fame. Bass invented ways to use lasers to treat bleeding in the gastrointestinal system, detect nanoparticles associated with tumors, and amplify light in fiberoptic cables. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Invent...
The Graphics Processing Unit and the Video Revolution
November 20, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIn 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 the money or the gl...
Virtual Reality for Business?
November 13, 2019 02:06 - 20 minutes - 19 MBAnimator Chance Glasco is famous for his work on video games, most notably the Call of Duty Franchise. His newest venture, Doghead Simulations, is using Virtual Reality to replace and improve conference calls, video calls, and screen sharing. Imagine being worlds apart, yet able to meet together face to face, sharing data and information in real-time, through a virtual reality environment that works across a variety of platforms and operating systems. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Invent...
Virtual Reality for Business?
November 13, 2019 02:06 - 20 minutes - 19 MBAnimator Chance Glasco is famous for his work on video games, most notably the Call of Duty Franchise. His newest venture, Doghead Simulations, is using Virtual Reality to replace and improve conference calls, video calls, and screen sharing. Imagine being worlds apart, yet able to meet together face to face, sharing data and information in real-time, through a virtual reality environment that works across a variety of platforms and operating systems. TRANSCRIPT: In...
Probiotics for Plants
November 06, 2019 02:07 - 20 minutes - 47.7 MBProbiotics for plants? Paul Zorner, CEO of Locus Agricultural Solutions in San Diego, explains how bacteria and fungi help plants grow faster and pull more carbon dioxide out of the air. Even better, agricultural companies that use probiotics see a 200% return on investment in crop yields and use fewer fertilizers. Paul grew up on a farm and “hated it” but later began to see the beauty in the natural world. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. Welcome to Radio C...
Probiotics for Plants
November 06, 2019 02:07 - 20 minutes - 47.7 MBProbiotics for plants? Paul Zorner, CEO of Locus Agricultural Solutions in San Diego, explains how bacteria and fungi help plants grow faster and pull more carbon dioxide out of the air. Even better, agricultural companies that use probiotics see a 200% return on investment in crop yields and use fewer fertilizers. Paul grew up on a farm and “hated it” but later began to see the beauty in the natural world. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 Inventors and their inventions. W...
The Art of Healthy Cows
October 30, 2019 03:08 - 25 minutes - 57.5 MBHow do ranchers know if their cows are healthy? One way is to use a quick and easy blood test to measure the strength of cows’ immune systems, a method that avoids the overuse of antibiotics. The test was invented by Treen Huo, a professor at the University of Central Florida and twice a Cade Prize finalist. Treen, who grew up on a farm in China said she was a very curious kid. “To keep me out of trouble, “ Treen recalls, "my father had me learn music, painting, and Kung-Fu. I run my resea...
The Art of Healthy Cows
October 30, 2019 03:08 - 25 minutes - 57.5 MBHow do ranchers know if their cows are healthy? One way is to use a quick and easy blood test to measure the strength of cows’ immune systems, a method that avoids the overuse of antibiotics. The test was invented by Treen Huo, a professor at the University of Central Florida and twice a Cade Prize finalist. Treen, who grew up on a farm in China said she was a very curious kid. “To keep me out of trouble, “ Treen recalls, "my father had me learn music, painting, and Kung-F...
Miraculous Thinking
October 23, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBMicrobiologist 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...
Fresh Market
October 16, 2019 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBAdam Kinsey is the founder of Verigo, a technology that uses smart sensors to track and monitor fresh produce during its journey from farm to truck to warehouse to store to table. New technology like RFID chips has gotten dramatically cheaper, making the business model viable. A former engineer at Texas Instruments, Adam saw a new communications platform there that he knew could be adapted for fresh produce supply chains. A year later, no one else had adapted the technology, so Adam jumped ...
On Message
October 09, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBRunning shoe technology hasn’t changed much in the last 30 years. Cyle Sage of On shoes, a 2011 Cade Prize finalist, explains how On shoes “roll and stop,” offering both vertical and horizontal cushioning. Cyle, a former triathlete and coach, partnered with a Swiss engineer in 2003 to design and market the shoes to take on the shoe industry giants. In the last few years On also has become the “it” shoe among celebrities, turning up on red carpets as well as running trails.
Running Shoe Revolution
October 09, 2019 01:09 - 18 minutes - 42 MBRunning shoe technology hasn’t changed much in the last 30 years. Cyle Sage of On shoes, a 2011 Cade Prize finalist, explains how On shoes “roll and stop,” offering both vertical and horizontal cushioning. Cyle, a former triathlete and coach, partnered with a Swiss engineer in 2003 to design and market the shoes to take on the shoe industry giants. In the last few years On also has become the “it” shoe among celebrities, turning up on red carpets as well as running trails. TRANSCRIP...
Running Shoe Revolution
October 09, 2019 01:09 - 18 minutes - 42 MBRunning shoe technology hasn’t changed much in the last 30 years. Cyle Sage of On shoes, a 2011 Cade Prize finalist, explains how On shoes “roll and stop,” offering both vertical and horizontal cushioning. Cyle, a former triathlete and coach, partnered with a Swiss engineer in 2003 to design and market the shoes to take on the shoe industry giants. In the last few years On also has become the “it” shoe among celebrities, turning up on red carpets as well as running trails...
Hollywood Bombshell
October 02, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBOnce known as the “most beautiful woman in the world,” film star Hedy Lamarr also received a patent in 1942 for a “secret communications system” to safeguard U.S. torpedos from German radio jamming. The technology was the forerunner of “spread spectrum" which is now used in GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi. She was recently inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, an award accepted by her son Anthony Loder, who talks about her life’s triumphs and sorrows.
Hedy Lamarr and Frequency Hopping
October 02, 2019 01:10 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBOnce known as the “most beautiful woman in the world,” film star Hedy Lamarr also received a patent in 1942 for a “secret communications system” to safeguard U.S. torpedos from German radio jamming. The technology was the forerunner of “spread spectrum" which is now used in GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi. She was recently inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, an award accepted by her son Anthony Loder, who talks about her life’s triumphs and sorrows. TRANSCRIPT: ...
Hedy Lamarr and Frequency Hopping
October 02, 2019 01:10 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBOnce known as the “most beautiful woman in the world,” film star Hedy Lamarr also received a patent in 1942 for a “secret communications system” to safeguard U.S. torpedos from German radio jamming. The technology was the forerunner of “spread spectrum" which is now used in GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi. She was recently inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, an award accepted by her son Anthony Loder, who talks about her life’s triumphs and sorrows. TRANSCRIPT: Intro: 0:01 ...
Live Long and Prosper
September 25, 2019 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBJames 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.
Draw Play
September 18, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBJames Bates is bursting with creativity. A professor, sports broadcaster, and artist, Bates, a former college football player, “feels blessed” with three "dream jobs." As a child and through college, all he wanted to be was an NFL star, a desire nurtured by his football coach father. Though some scratch their heads at his change from the pigskin to the paintbrush, Bates says he wants to make other people happy through his art. He advises students to “take their work seriously, but not themse...
James Bates on Art and Football
September 18, 2019 01:11 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MBJames Bates is bursting with creativity. A professor, sports broadcaster, and artist, Bates, a former college football player, “feels blessed” with three "dream jobs." As a child and through college, all he wanted to be was an NFL star, a desire nurtured by his football coach father. Though some scratch their heads at his change from the pigskin to the paintbrush, Bates says he wants to make other people happy through his art. He advises students to “take their work seriously, but not themse...
James Bates on Art and Football
September 18, 2019 01:11 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MBJames Bates is bursting with creativity. A professor, sports broadcaster, and artist, Bates, a former college football player, “feels blessed” with three "dream jobs." As a child and through college, all he wanted to be was an NFL star, a desire nurtured by his football coach father. Though some scratch their heads at his change from the pigskin to the paintbrush, Bates says he wants to make other people happy through his art. He advises students to “take their work seriousl...
Magnetic Personality
September 11, 2019 19:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBJeff Fitzsimmons, a professor of radiology at the University of Florida, invented a way to use RF antennas to capture detailed signals from body parts that are undergoing an MRI. A native of Newark, New Jersey, Jeff moved to Florida as a kid, where his dad worked at the (future) Cape Canaveral in the early 1960’s. “One of my biggest thrills,” he says, “was going out to the range with my dad to see a missile fired.” His dad was also a radio amateur, which introduced Jeff to the concept of a...