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[ Innovation ]
Creating Water Out of Thin Air! The Desert Beetle Revolutionizing Our Water Crisis
By Sam Burns
In our fight to bring clean, fresh water to billions of people around the world, innovators now have a new source of inspiration from the middle of the… desert? A beetle with a unique ability to capture water out of thin air is inspiring a new generation of life-saving technologies!
7 minutes
[ Nature ]
When Squids Fly… Anything’s Possible!
Squids? Flying? Oh, yeah! Across the top of our world’s oceans, squid are taking flight for reasons that still remain to be known. Here’s your nugget of delight for the day!
10 minutes
[ Innovation ]
The 2,000-Pound Vegetarians Slowing Climate Change
By Sam Burns
Some of our best environmental engineers when it comes to winning the race to slow climate change have turned out to be these natural (and very cute) prairie-preserving specialists! Here’s how bison are restoring a previously destroyed landscape and keeping tons of carbon out of our atmosphere along the way.
12 minutes
[ Education ]
Why Grandmas Are Training to Be the Best Solar Engineers
Grandmas around the world are learning a new skill! These “solar mamas” are learning to become solar engineers and bringing light back to their communities that once spent their nights in darkness.
17 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Heroes from Table Scraps: How Oysters Are Protecting NYC!
By Sam Burns
New York Harbor is the cleanest it’s been in over a century and it’s thanks to a delicacy many of us love to slurp down…oysters! Using nature’s knowhow, table scraps, and a little ingenuity, oysters are bringing life back to polluted waters and protecting one of America’s most beloved cities!
12 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Proof That You Can Endure! One Paraglider’s Story of Adversity
By Sam Burns
Soar to new heights with Jezza Williams! This outdoor enthusiast shows us how to navigate the bumpy winds of change with a recipe for personal success that can be replicated by anyone. It’s a story of innovative perseverance we all need to hear!
6 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Turning Pineapples into Plantable Plates!
By Sam Burns
Meet the people turning fruit waste into super-sustainable packaging! Their amazing innovations are opening a whole new world of possibility for us all. Prepare never to look at pineapples—or paper plates—the same again.
10 minutes
[ Science ]
We’re Going to the Moon Again! The Reasons Why Are Amazing
Need something awesome to look forward to? In 2024, you’ll be able to look up at the moon and know that humans are on it! That’s right, we’re going to the moon again, and this historical mission is bringing us closer to a better shared future, for everyone.
8 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Meet the Hackers Who Are Saving Lives!
By Sam Burns
Can hackers really be saving lives?! This group of hackers is combining their unique skills to do good! They’ve developed an extraordinary partnership that is quite literally saving lives.
10 minutes
[ Science ]
Asparagus: A New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries?
A feeling very familiar to most of us almost kept this life-changing treatment for spinal cord injuries from making it to testing! Here’s how Andrew Pelling and his fellow researchers overcame self-doubt to create this breakthrough innovation.
6 minutes
[ Science ]
These Bacteria Have Found a Way to Break Down Plastic!
Could it be that single-celled organisms have found a solution to our plastic problem? It turns out that nature is far more adaptable than we may think—and we can use their skills to combat plastic pollution!
13 minutes
[ Science ]
Is the Solution to Too Much Plastic… Eating It?
By Sam Burns
What if you could eat your water bottle? That may not be too far off! This little at-home experiment will have you playing with the endless possibilities towards a plastic-free life in your own house!
18 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Goodbye, Green Screen — Here’s the Tech That’s Changing Film Forever!
Movies have a way of taking us on journeys we could not have gone on without them. Now, those journeys just got a whole lot more real! We’re traveling to a galaxy far far away and discovering an other-worldly way of storytelling for at-home audiences everywhere!
11 minutes
[ Innovation ]
The Surprising Ways Your Grandparents’ Experiences Shaped You!
Did you know you can inherit your ancestors experiences?! New science is emerging that helps us understand ourselves in ways that connect us to the experiences of our parents and grandparents like never before!
10 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Are Clowns Making Us Healthier?
By Sam Burns
Could a clown actually improve your health? For thousands of people in hospitals around the globe, these funny characters are their ticket to success! With a surprising range of benefits, medical clowns are improving how we approach healthcare. Check it out!
6 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Discover the Problem-Solving Power of Poo!
By Sam Burns
Could a toilet help us solve some of our biggest problems? This organization is bringing lasting health to India’s poorest communities with clean water and sanitation, all powered by poo! It’s an ingenious approach to problem-solving that we can all adopt. Just take a look!
15 minutes
[ Science ]
How We Predicted the Walk on the Moon, Cell Phones, and Siri!
For centuries now we have had a way of looking into—and even shaping—the future. But how is this possible? Well, some of our favorite movies and television shows are already giving us a glimpse into what life may look like in tomorrow’s tomorrow! Ready to take a peek?
8 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Meet the Ancient Superheroes Fighting Cancer, PTSD, Pollution, and Saving the Bees!
By Sam Burns
What if everything we need to solve many of our most vexing problems is growing, silently, all around us? Mushrooms are an unexplored powerhouse that could very well save the world!
5 minutes
[ Innovation ]
How a Vancouver Hotel Is Supporting First Nations Artists
How can a hotel support the art and culture of a community? When it comes to doing good business that’s good for the world, Skwachàys Lodge has created a model for supporting Indigenous artists while giving people a world-class vacation in Vancouver!
5 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Could Your Water Bottle Become a Monk’s Robes?
By Sam Burns
Hundreds of tons of plastic waste have never looked so good! By transforming plastic refuse collected from around the country into a fiber, this monastery in Thailand is helping us rethink the life cycle of our plastic! Could recycling actually just be the beginning of a new exciting journey? Check this out.
10 minutes
[ Innovation ]
From Fish to Fashion: When A Fishing Net Becomes A Hat!
By Sam Burns
What if we looked at the life cycle of every item we purchased and thought “Where did this come from? What will happen when I’m done with it?” This company has figured out how to solve a problem for a community of fishermen and save wildlife by giving some of the ocean’s most harmful pollution a new, more fashionable, life.
5 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
When Two Wheels Save Over Five Thousand Lives!
By Sam Burns
How many people does it take to transform the life of another? Or to change their future completely? Most of us know instinctively that the answer is one. Here’s a story that starts with that 1:1 ratio and ends up at 1:5,000! What could we each be doing? Here’s your inspiration to get creative with what you have.
5 minutes
[ Innovation ]
The Undergarment that Could Save Your Life!
What if something you already wear on your body every day could actually save your life? Well, it’s not that far off! We’re introducing you to a young man who is reinventing the way we look at our undergarments. Meet Julian Rios Cantu, a loving son who is about to change the world of women’s health as we know it—with a brassiere!
8 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Who Makes Roller Coasters?
By Sam Burns
How does someone start making roller coasters?! If your life isn’t turning out to be a positive and creative thrill yet, hang on to your hat. You could be just one interesting experience away from that if you have the courage to try some things you don’t know much about! Check this out.
8 minutes
[ Innovation ]
How to Become a Planet Hunter & Other Important Life Lessons
Have you ever had a moment that changed the trajectory of your life? For Anne Datillo, a moment of curiosity took her from college student to Planet Hunter! Whether or not we’re reaching for the stars, her story has some wisdom we can all learn from!
13 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Become an Instant Backyard Scientist with iNaturalist!
What if you could go on a safari and get up close and personal with hundreds of plants animals, no plane ticket, no fancy guide, and no money required? Now, all of us can experience our own backyards with a little more wonder thanks to this amazing app!
11 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Meet the Birds Keeping You Safe in Flight!
Did you know that one of the greatest threats to our safety as we board a plane and fly off to our destination is BIRDS!? Luckily, some ingenious airports are turning to one of the world’s oldest sports and taking some inspiration from the natural world to keep us safe!
10 minutes
[ Science ]
How Dogs Are Helping Us Detect Cancer!
A group of highly trained dogs is learning to smell some of the hardest to detect forms of cancer! So, what are we learning from these super-sniffers?
7 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Restoring Sight to the Blind with a $3 Innovation
By Sam Burns
Thought leaders who find ingenious solutions right at the root of problems can be an inspiration to us all. Here’s a doctor who is changing the lives of millions with a few fundamental shifts that drove costs of restoring someone’s sight down from $250 to $3!