Ever Widening Circles
17 minutes
OK Go: How to FIND Your Next Great Idea!
OK Go – arguably the most wildly creative force in music videos – can teach us all a lot about getting to our next great idea. Turns out most of us have been going about things backward!
Innovation
21 minutes
What Optical Illusions Tell Us About “Reality”
Take a break for something truly jaw-dropping and enormously fun. Here’s one of the best interactive TED Talks you’ll ever see!
9 minutes
Finally, what to do with your old cell phones!
We all have a cell phone graveyard filled with the ghosts of technologies past. So, what are we to do with all these electronics? Finding ways to recycle our e-waste is great in the short term, but here is how technology is changing to become more sustainable!
10 minutes
Can You Smell That? It’s Your Memory!
It’s a powerful tool that most of us have been gifted, but do you think we’re truly utilizing our sense of smell? Today we learn how this sense shapes our world and how we can become better at sniffing out our memories!
12 minutes
Way Beyond the Swan: Here’s Origami in Space!
Here’s what happens when we apply the Mathematics of Origami, complex folding, to engineering and space!
5 minutes
Growing Veggies with Shredded Cash?
Ever wonder what happens to cash after it gets taken out of circulation? What the Federal Reserve in New Orleans does with it may plant a little inspiration in you. Check it out!
8 minutes
Robots, the Future of Food?
Robots have changed a lot of industries, will food be next? Here’s how the future of robotics may help the world get access to better, healthier food!
10 minutes
A Land Brought Back From the Dead
There’s a piece of land in Texas that everyone had forgotten about. Everyone, except for one man who, with a lot of care and perseverance, has managed to bring it back to life. Join us today as we discover how!
5 minutes
This Tree Can Grow 40 Different Fruits!
Today on EWC we take a look at a pretty funky topic: Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruits! This tree grows not one, but 40 different fruits! How amazing! But how could this be? Read more to find out!
4 minutes
Meet the Man Who’s Saving Silence
Join us today and meet the man whose passion is preserving the last square inches of silence in the United States.
11 minutes
Is 100% Renewable Energy Actually Possible? Really?
We live with a constant barrage of politically motivated rhetoric about the best energy sources. Perhaps it’s time to cool down and be objective about what is already possible!
8 minutes
How Dance is Changing the Lives of Patients with Parkinsons Disease!
Let us introduce you to Dance for PD, a remarkable organization changing the lives of patients with Parkinsons Disease with the power of dance!
56 minutes
Going Beyond the Limits of Our Senses
Did you know that science has opened many new doors recently on how we can all augment the reach of our 5 senses? Here’s some fascinating examples!
11 minutes
The Magic of the Washing Machine
After seeing this TED Talk you will never look at your washing machine in the same way again! It’s time we celebrated this amazing technology!
11 minutes
When Oobleck Meets Slow-Mo Photography!
Ordinary household and backyard items can be extraordinary and fascinating, when you have the right point of view!
14 minutes
Live Cams: Peering into the Secret Lives of Animals
Live cams can take us on small journeys we might never imagine. Today we point you to a place where you can get lost in the wonder of nature, up close and personal, in real time!
8 minutes
Could we live in houses that breathe?
Sounds a little crazy, doesn’t it? Let’s rethink what a building can do by following one architect on a journey to create eco-conscious additions that’ll breathe with the world.
9 minutes
Going to Venus Before Mars? Think Actual “Cloud Cities”!
When we consider the first manned missions to colonize another planet, there are some fascinating reasons to consider Venus over Mars. See what you think!
9 minutes
Bill Nye on “Can We Survive an Asteroid Strike?”
The news is full of wild claims and appears to be looking for reasons to spread acrimony and fear these days. Leave it to Bill Nye (the Science Guy) to explain why the threat of an Asteroid strike should NOT be keeping us up at night.
8 minutes
Building the Solar System in the Desert
Some people who look at the world and say “why not?” Meet a group of friends who decided to create the first to scale solar system in the desert of Nevada!
13 minutes
What do pirates, nurses, and Buckminster Fuller have in common?
What do pirates, nurses, and Buckminster Fuller have in common? They are the rebel designers of history who show us what the future of design may start to look like!
7 minutes
Fungi, the Technology of the Future?
Imagine a future filled with bricks, furniture, and leather made of mushrooms! That fungi-filled future is here and it’s the kind of innovation that needs celebrating!
5 minutes
Turning Trash into Musical Instruments
Meet the artist and musician Ken Butler. Since 1978, he has been pushing the limits of possibility with his art by turning trash into musical instruments!
13 minutes
Surfing the Great Lakes!
Few people would look at the icy waters of the Great Lakes in winter and see a surfing hot spot, but Great Lakes surfers see the world a little differently!
26 minutes
The Art, Technology, and Wonder of Filming Wildlife
Explore what goes on behind the lens to capture nature at its most extraordinary! The art of filming wildlife brings the natural world into our homes, inspiring wonder, and reshaping the future along the way.
8 minutes
Breakfast at Giraffe Manor
You get a wonderful appreciation of the size of a giraffe when their head is in your cereal bowl. Here’s the marvelous story of Kenya’s Giraffe Manor.
20 minutes
The Young Innovators Series: Meet Maddie from Fix it Friday
Meet Maddie Willer, an amazing young innovator and a founder of Fix It Friday, a project spreading a mission of sustainability by fixing one garment at a time!
14 minutes
Solving Old Problems by Studying New Species
How can studying new species lead to a brighter future? Here’s a great reminder that inspiration is all around us, we just have to search for connections!
9 minutes
Celebrating Solar: Look How Far We’ve Come!
Let’s give solar power its day in the sun! Solar energy advancements are making access to sustainable energy more affordable and widespread and that’s worth celebrating!