Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

August 21, 2018 SHERLOC and Watson
It’s not elementary, but thanks to its own Watson, SHERLOC will perform fundamental scientific investigations on the surface of Mars.
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August 20, 2018 Before It Could Be Built
Before scientists and engineers could build the James Web Space Telescope, they had to start with the task of creating new technological innovations the world had never seen.
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August 17, 2018 Ice in the Air
Understanding high ice water content conditions can improve flight safety.
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August 16, 2018 Chocolate Consumption
Two new studies are exploring how certain concentrations of chocolate can boost cognitive function and actually increase attentiveness.
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August 15, 2018 Mobility without Gravity
A team from JPL is designing electrostatic flight technologies that could use charged particles on the surface to explore airless worlds.
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August 14, 2018 Connecting with the Cyber World
Link Lab at UVA is an idea designed to generate a collision of ideas that rapidly drive innovation and help us solve today’s grand challenges.
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August 13, 2018 High Flying Camera
Modern farming is extremely high-tech. But how does the farmer know just where he needs fertilizer the most?
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August 10, 2018 Snapshots of Earth
Imagine being able to observe any location on our dynamic planet in near real time, view Earth’s frozen regions, and look at current events like tropical storms, volcanic eruptions, or wildfires.
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August 09, 2018 Testing Tires
For almost six decades, researchers at Langley kept the wheels spinning, testing airplane brake systems and tire wear on vehicles like the space shuttle.
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August 08, 2018 Crystals in Space
Colorful crystal gardens are often grown in science classrooms. But NASA is growing crystal gardens to learn about self-organizing chemical reactions, in space.
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Innovation Now is a daily 90-second radio series and podcast that gives listeners a front row seat to hear compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the…