The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation S04E24 · Segway Inventor

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Host Mo Rocca shows us the cat backpack; the man who invented the Segway; we get inventive advice from the innovators we’ve profiled; and, the history of pressed glass.

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1. 1 1. Luxury Tree Houses2017-09-30 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the man making mansions in the trees; the innovator turning your smart phone into an underwater camera; making Mexico’s highways greener with vertical garden
2. 2 2. Inland Surf Park2017-10-07 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us an innovative surf park in the North Wales countryside; stopping police chases with a tire lasso; the watch for the blind getting popular with the sighted; a
3. 3 3. Globe Maker2017-10-14 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the London innovator creating artistic globes of the world; the woman who took her grandmother’s tea recipe to make food last longer; the drone finding and c
4. 4 4. Gloving2017-10-21 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the new art form of lighting your fingertips; inventing the alien rock grabber; earbuds that translate languages in real time; and, the history of roads conn
5. 5 5. Fog Catchers2017-10-28 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the social worker who created a wireless phone-charging purse; reversing hidden hunger by enhancing food nutrition; the daddy of java, Mr. Coffee; and, turni
6. 6 6. Origami Kayak2017-11-04 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the fold-up kayak; the British inventor changing hair color with the wind; how Thomas Edison inadvertently invented the electric tattoo pen; and, the mesmeri
7. 7 7. Shoes That Grow2017-11-11 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the art of the folding pop-up greeting cards; the inventor of shoes that grow along with the child’s foot; tents that are taking to the trees; and, how elect
8. 8 8. Floating Hammocks2017-11-18 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the innovation of floating down a river on a hammock; the fingerprint padlock; looking back at the female pioneers of the sky; and, saving eyesight in Africa
9. 9 9. Peg Leg Crutch2018-01-13 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the hands-free peg leg crutch for leg injuries; the latest inventions for pregnancy and babies; smelling the world with your phone; and, the reading book tha
10. 10 10. Telehealth2018-01-20 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the cargo carrier that follows you; the device that allows doctors to examine you from the other side of the world; a new spin on the old-world butter churn;
11. 11 11. Bat Hotel2018-01-27 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the bat B&B keeping bugs at bay; the wristband saving electrical workers from shocking danger; the historic balloon reaching the stratosphere; and, the kinde
12. 12 12. United Kingdom Innovations2018-02-03 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the latest innovations coming out of London and Wales, including an inland surfing park; hair coloring that changes with wind and temperature; earbuds that t
13. 13 13. 3D Printing Inventor2018-02-10 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the underwater drone bringing bait to the fish; the inventor of 3D printing; updates on past innovators; and, how railroad signals changed train traffic.
14. 14 14. Sound Tunnels2018-02-17 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us tunnels of sound with directional speakers; how silver thread has put an end to smelly clothes; the first modern copying machine; and, an innovative manual c
15. 15 15. Solar Grill2018-02-24 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the fireless grill that cooks using heat from the sun; the sponge that can sop up ocean oil spills; the scuba diving tank you can pump up by hand; and, the i
16. 16 16. Food Huggers2018-03-03 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the women who invented a new way to keep food fresh; the inventor of the self-cleaning gym bag; the newest way to travel with wheels on your feet; and, the d
17. 17 17. Stress Wristbands2018-03-10 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the wristband that relieves stress; a chair that makes you balance and sit up straight; the personal air monitor; and, the history of clocks.
18. 18 18. Female Inventors2018-03-31 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the woman who used her grandmother’s tea to keep food from spoiling; the social worker who invented the phone charging purse; the scientist who took a balloo
19. 19 19. Spray-on Touchscreen2018-04-07 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the underwater trash can cleaning up harbors; the spray-on touchscreen that can change the computing world; concrete cloth building fast, rock-hard homes; an
20. 20 20. Super Soaker Inventor2018-04-14 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the rocket scientist who invented the Super Soaker squirt gun; the street-traveling delivery robot; the light that uses gravity as power; and, the historic L
21. 21 21. Magnetic Design2018-04-21 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows the amazing designs of magnetic liquid; the app that can detect head injuries; the drone planting forests; and, the history of the lathe which changed machinery
22. 22 22. 100th Episode2018-04-28 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the best of our first 100 shows, including the wolves of Yellowstone; the teen who created an app to help those being bullied in school; the Jetman who flies
23. 23 23. Girls Who Code2018-05-05 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the woman who started an organization to encourage young women to learn computer coding; the man who created a paper airplane drone; how designers Charles an
24. 24 24. Segway Inventor2018-05-12 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the cat backpack; the man who invented the Segway; we get inventive advice from the innovators we’ve profiled; and, the history of pressed glass.
25. 25 25. Artificial Arm Inventor2018-05-19 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the inexpensive artificial arm invented by a teen; the mouthpiece that’s an automatic toothbrush; the mechanical snake that seeks out water pollution; and, t
26. 26 26. Strandbeest2018-05-26 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the innovation of floating down a river on a hammock; the inventor of shoes that grow along with the child’s foot; the mesmerizing movements of the wind-driv