Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

July 06, 2017 Finding the Right Mix
Planning the mix of people with the right skills and temperaments for long-duration space missions is just one puzzle waiting to be solved.
2 min
July 05, 2017 Pictures from Mars
The camera actually captured the settling of Martian dust as Viking landed on July 20, 1976, more than two million miles from home.
2 min
July 04, 2017 Moxie for Mars
If we are truly to become space explorers, we have to learn, just as early pioneers did, to live off the land.
2 min
July 03, 2017 A Tough World to Explore
NASA is hoping to build on the success of the silicon-based integrated circuits used on Mars landers. But the target this time – Venus.
2 min
June 30, 2017 Beyond the Lab
Several NASA researchers traveled to Mt. Erebus, Earth’s southernmost volcano in Antarctica, to test new technologies in extreme conditions.
2 min
June 29, 2017 Silicon Circuits
Silicon-carbide circuits could not only make exploration of Venus possible, but might be a hot prospect for aircraft engines as well.
2 min
June 28, 2017 Bringing Them Home
As the world watched, a team from NASA took what they had learned about protecting humans in hostile environments, and put it to use.
2 min
June 27, 2017 Insulating with Frozen Smoke
It won’t age, mold, or mildew. It is safe, recyclable, and environmentally friendly. And best of all, this amazing insulating material can increase the R-value of a wall by more than 40%.
2 min
June 26, 2017 The Technology in Your Hand
Each year, NASA creates hundreds of new inventions. And through technology transfer, many of these inventions become part of our everyday lives.
2 min
June 23, 2017 Fingerprint for Depression
Diagnosing depression can be a difficult task, but a blood test could give Doctors an objective evaluation for treatment.
2 min

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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…