Fri, Oct 10, 2014
Host Mo Rocca shows us the creator of the pop singer's best friend, Auto/Tune; in other segments we learn about Rosa Parks and the bus that changed the world of race relations; how humanoid robots are making it into the mainstream; and see how we can skim the plastics from our oceans.
Fri, Oct 31, 2014
Host Mo Rocca shows us how software that can accurately age any facial picture up to that of an 80 year/old; in other segments we see a futuristic portable home of the past; emergency tech - how to stay in touch when the power goes out; and how actress Hedy Lamarr changed our wireless world.
Fri, Nov 7, 2014
Host Mo Rocca shows us how nanotechnology could make dirty clothes a thing of the past; how food packaging has changed how we shop; and in other segments we see innovations that are taking the frustration out of finding that parking space; inventions to make sure you never lose your keys again.
Fri, Jan 16, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us how stores use facial recognition software to target big/ticket shoppers; in other segments we look at the legacy of Abraham Lincoln; how jock tech is changing the way we exercise; and we meet the young Irishman who created a sports mouth guard to detect concussions.
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us: Incredible innovators under 20 years-old. 19 year-old, Algae Girl, who is pioneering oil producing algae by growing it under her bed. How Thomas Edison's inventions still make us all look like slackers. 16 year-old, Hollow Flashlight Girl, who invented a battery-free Flashlight. And, the 20 year-old from the Netherlands who is skimming the plastics from our oceans.
Fri, Feb 13, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us an innovator who condensed a TV satellite truck into a backpack; how the Model T car assembly line changed the manufacturing world; the inventors of solar roads that could power the world; and lifelike robot predatory birds to lessen the dangers of real birds at airports.
Fri, Feb 20, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the man who invented the digital camera; the fascinating history of the presidential limousine, including the one used by President Kennedy; the inventors of the snake robot that can save people in disasters; and the inventors of clear solar panels that look like glass.
Fri, Apr 24, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of a fireproof gel that is helping firefighters save lives; historic steam engines that are the grandfathers of electricity; a camera that follows you so you're always in frame; and we meet the man who, at 14 years old, invented the email system we use today.
Fri, May 15, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the creator of the pop singer's best friend, Autotune; The Henry Ford and the return of wrinkled sheep; the invention that shoots spawning salmon over obstructions as they swim upstream; and lifelike robot predatory birds to lessen the dangers of real birds at airports.