2 minute lesson
Snake Robots: Can You Watch This Without Squirming?
The snake robot takes inspiration from the way snakes move to find new ways to explore the world. Check out how biomimicry combines engineering and nature!
3 minute lesson
Bill Gates Drinks Sewage: Introducing the Omniprocessor
What if your glass of water was raw sewage just 5 minutes ago! The Omniproccessor is turning waste into safe, clean drinking water for people in developing countries, here’s how!
4 minute lesson
From MIT Engineer to Rockstar
Tom Scholz began his career as an MIT engineer but used his skills and curiosity to start one of the world’s most famous bands, BOSTON. Here’s his story!
3 minute lesson
Detecting Malaria with Magnets
Can low-tech solutions solve major medical problems? Find out how scientists are developing a technology that can detect malaria using magnets!
5 minute lesson
Sadie McCallum Shows Us Why Invention is for Everybody
The young inventor Sadie McCallum has a unique perspective on the world. When a problem arises as a result of her cerebral palsy she invents her way to brilliant solutions! Explore her work as an advocate and inventor!
8 minute lesson
When Robotics and Music Collide!
Can robots really make music? The musician Jason Barnes would probably say yes, and then blow you away with his cyborg drumming hand. Here’s his story and how music and robots are colliding!
4 minute lesson
Your Spare Hair Could Clean the Ocean!
A solution for helping clean our environment could be growing out of your head right now! This idea takes something we have a lot of, hair, and turns it into an environment saving innovation.
6 minute lesson
Peering into Space: The Image that Changed Everything
Can an image change the way we think about ourselves? In 1996 an image that looked deep into space did! This is the story of the Hubble Deep Field image and how it changed the way we think about our place in the universe.
7 minute lesson
NeuroLife Is Rebuilding Brains!
Ian Burkhart and the folks at NeuroLife are reconnecting brain to body even after the debilitating effects of a spinal injury.
7 minute lesson
Tesla Coils Make Music With Lightning
ArcAttack is using bolts of purple lightning to produce electrifying music! Tesla coils become musical instruments in an amazing scientific demonstration
5 minute lesson
Astronaut Chic: Space Suits!
When astronauts leave Earth’s protective atmosphere, they need a little help from a space suit to keep them safe from the dangers of space
5 minute lesson
Bringing the Trees Back to Iceland
Iceland has suffered the effects of widespread deforestation. Now, the country is looking for innovative ways to get the trees back!
5 minute lesson
Making People Into Superheroes with an Amazing Arm!
Open Bionics is creating open source bionic arm technology! The Hero Arm changes lives, looks cool, and is available to anyone with a 3D printer!
7 minute lesson
Biomimicry: Letting Nature Be the Teacher!
Biomimicry is taking inspiration from the elegant simplicity of nature’s design. Human technology that imitates the natural world works better!
11 minute lesson
Bring Your Friends into Virtual Reality!
At the University of Illinois-Chicago, engineers are changing the way we experience virtual reality by making it a group experience!
7 minute lesson
Did You Know We Can Garden in Space?
Gardening in space could be the key to living on other planets! Here’s how astronauts on the International Space Station are growing some of the first plants in space.