The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation S06E15 · Mattox Family Home

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Host Mo Rocca shows us the medical device giving shots with pressure instead of a needle; testing your eyes for glasses with an app on your phone; the airbag backpack saving people during avalanches; and, a glimpse at one family’s life during the 1930s.

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1. 1 1. Sewing Machines2019-09-28 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; the boxing robot dodging your jabs; the tiny drone that keeps soldiers safe; and, when the sewing
2. 2 2. Station Wagons2019-10-05 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the family building the air cleaner for the cleanest air; glasses to prevent motion sickness; and, going way, way back
3. 3 3. Tripp Sawmill2019-10-12 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the woman who started the blow-drying empire; window blinds powering your place; and, when the big wood saw w
4. 4 4. Assistive Technology2019-10-19 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of the Alinker Bike that’s changing the world for those with limited mobility; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at bus stops; a shoe s
5. 5 5. Art Glass2019-10-26 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us robots that grow as they slither along; the wall shelves just for cats; French igloos, housing their homeless; and, when glass became artistic.
6. 6 6. Inventor Tenacity2019-11-02 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; parking sensors for your older car; the smartest ski boots on the slopes; and, the incredible tenaci
7. 7 7. 1865 Roper Steam Carriage2019-11-09 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; replacing the needle with jet-injected medicine; an enzyme that can eat landfill plastic; and, the oldes
8. 8 8. J.R. Jones General Store2019-11-16 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us a women’s rain boot stylishly keeping shoes dry; the tomato sorter swatting away the green ones; the folding origami hot drink cup with no plastic lid; and,
9. 9 9. Vacuum Cleaners2019-11-23 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the device forcing scofflaws to pay parking tickets by covering their windshields; closing a wound with a zip, not a stitch; bike navigation showing riders t
10. 10 10. Comic Books2020-01-18 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us solar power that follows the sun; the wristband lulling you to sleep; the device letting us know if our water is pure; and, the beginning of superhero comic
11. 11 11. Collections Connections2020-01-25 · 30mMo Rocca shows us grown-up building blocks; the mechanical shoe for those who can’t bend over; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep; and, keeping track of historic innovati
12. 12 12. Best of - Tripp Sawmill2020-02-01 · 30mMo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the tiny drone keeping soldiers safe; and, when the big wood saw was replac
13. 13 13. Hybrid Technology2020-02-08 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the robot helping keep hospitals running smoothly; the device that can detect if that spot on your arm is skin cancer; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and
14. 14 14. George Washington Carver2020-02-15 · 30mMo Rocca shows us the electronic glasses that allow the blind to see; the sun tracking umbrella shielding you from harmful rays; updates on past innovators from previous seasons; a
15. 15 15. Mattox Family Home2020-02-22 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the medical device giving shots with pressure instead of a needle; testing your eyes for glasses with an app on your phone; the airbag backpack saving people
16. 16 16. Eggs2020-02-29 · 30mMo Rocca shows us microphones listening for deforestation; the bot that disinfects the sheets on your bed; the braille watch letting the blind tell time; and, how eggs became a com
17. 17 17. Mobile Music2020-03-07 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the doorbell just for your dog; the toddler carrier that lets kids stand up for the ride; the app that counts your calories by taking a picture of your food;
18. 18 18. Best of - Sewing Machines2020-03-28 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of a bike that’s changing the world for those with limited mobility; the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; glasses to prevent
19. 19 19. Tintype Photography2020-04-04 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the tech perfecting downhill skiing skills without snow; the engineering transforming theater seats; starting a fire with the pull of a string; and, how pict
20. 20 20. Luther Burbank2020-04-11 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the greening of mouth care with plastic-free tablet toothpaste; the smartphone harness preventing the drop; the cane for the blind that gives directions; and
21. 21 21. Refrigerator Cars2020-04-18 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the kitchen garden growing dinner; the robot keeping property safe; the screen filter that protects your eyes from dangerous blue light; and, how refrigerate
22. 22 22. Comic Book Beginnings2020-04-25 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep;
23. 23 23. Tools2020-10-03 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the rise of shared electric scooters; the modular backyard ice rink; portable solar power to aid in disasters; and, how precision tools accelerated innovatio
24. 24 24. Hay2020-10-10 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the innovator replacing plastic straws with seaweed; the car alarm that texts you; the robot that writes on walls; and, how hay helps farmers keep livestock
25. 25 25. Salt Kiln2020-10-17 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the robot teaching children different languages; technology to prevent bed wetting among children; how salt helped beautify pottery; and advice from our past
26. 26 26. Best of - Station Wagons2020-10-24 · 30mHost Mo Rocca shows us the woman who started the blow-drying empire; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at the bus stop; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and, going way,