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5 minutes
[ Animals ]
Replacing DEET with Ducks?
With help from our friends, we could waddle our way into a healthier future! Lets see how this is happening in parts of our world today…
14 minutes
[ Health ]
How Paper Tools will Change the World
When it comes to innovations that will change the world, shouldn’t we consider how many hands will have access to them? Check out this brilliant talk from Manu Prakash, one of the remarkable brains behind the paper technologies of the future that will revolutionize how we think about science!
13 minutes
[ Art ]
What Could the Creation of Art in Space Mean for our Future?
Did you know there’s a sculpture floating in the wild unknown outside of our planet? What could this mean for us?
10 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Virtual Reality Isn’t Just for the Kids!
The potential for virtual reality systems is making its way into some unexpected corners, and it may even have the power to change lives! Here’s one function it performs that most of us have never considered!
8 minutes
[ Art ]
A Long Winded History
You’ve most likely seen the new generation of wind turbines twirling happily in the distance, but do we know how crucial these contraptions have been to humankind for thousands of years? Let’s rediscover the power of the wind.
19 minutes
[ Culture ]
Practicing Practical Compassion with the Shoe That Grows
Have you seen The Shoe That Grows? This genius idea is changing lives across the globe and it didn’t come from a millionaire or a world-renowned inventor but a real person just like us! Here’s his story!
14 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Ever Widening Circles is Ready to Change the World!
By Dr. Lynda
This week, Ever Widening Circles will be getting a facelift! Here’s a look at where we have come from and how we are ready to change the world!
28 minutes
[ Innovation ]
What’s the Deal with Virtual Reality?
Talk about virtual reality feels like it’s everywhere, but why all the hype? Today we explore why VR may be the next big thing, and what’s going on in our brains to make these digital worlds so real (and fun)!
20 minutes
Could “Connection” Start at the Level of Our Five Senses?
By Dr. Lynda
Are we starting at the right level when we strive to understand each other? What if videos about new technologies that correct sensory disabilities can point us to a new starting point for connection?
6 minutes
[ Art ]
Endless Possibility in Embracing Your Constraints
Have you ever thought of the obstacles you face as a good thing? Reframing and embracing the obstacles in our lives may actually lead us to better and more creative answers!
5 minutes
The Secrets of the Speedcubers
Have you ever wondered how to solve a Rubik’s Cube? This puzzle may seem impossible, but there’s a lot more to it. You don’t have to take our word for it, here’s the world record holder, at 5.25 seconds, with his tips!
8 minutes
The Innovations that Changed us from Agriculture to Astronauts
Can the past help us to imagine a brighter future? The history of humanity is filled with remarkable innovations, perhaps it’s time we took a second to celebrate them and gain a little perspective on how far we’ve come!
7 minutes
[ Design ]
Good News! Confusing Doors Aren’t Your Fault!
Confusing doors are everywhere, but we have good news: It turns out that fixing those doors is just the first step in a new way innovators are reshaping a better future for us all!
5 minutes
The Sound Mirrors of WWII
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever considered what’s next, after cell phones, GPS and the internet? We are never at an end point you know. Here’s a bit of wonder that reminds us to always consider what’s next!
10 minutes
How to Get Better at Just About Anything!
Are you practicing correctly? Can you even learn a new skill as you age? Why is practice even important? Our brains are capable of a lot, especially if we know the best way to teach them!
9 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
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!
35 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Revisiting the Amazing Progress of The Ocean Cleanup Project
By Dr. Lynda
Wonder what happens to some of the amazing projects/technologies you hear about? Here’s the update on an extraordinary concept invented by a 17-year-old!
12 minutes
[ Art ]
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
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
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
[ Food ]
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!
11 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Is 100% Renewable Energy Actually Possible? Really?
By Dr. Lynda
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
[ Dance ]
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!
11 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
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!
8 minutes
[ Art ]
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
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Dumpster Diving to Demonstrate a Better Way Forward
By Dr. Lynda
Here’s a terrific fellow who would rather show us what is possible, than tell us what we should be doing. Finally, a refreshing approach to change!
11 minutes
[ Business ]
Why the Worldwide Web is Not the Internet
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever wondered if it was correct to refer to the web and the net interchangeably. Turns out the worldwide web is not the internet and here’s a very interesting reason why…
7 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
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!
11 minutes
[ Business ]
Cell Phone Charging Wisdom: How, Why, When
By Dr. Lynda
We’ve all heard contradicting advice about preserving our cell phone batteries. Let’s look into something practical and sort this out once and for all!
13 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
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!
