What kinds of engineering and automotive innovations have originated at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? This special episode of Quantum Leap Sound Bites is part of the festivities surrounding the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2017.

How are cities like Fishers, Ind., using co-working spaces to build ecosystems for entrepreneurs that nurture creativity, innovation and collaboration?

What obstacles did Lannie H. Smith Jr. overcome on his way to becoming an oil tycoon and one of Indiana’s leading black entrepreneurs?

How did a woman economist in Bloomington, Ind., finally solve “the tragedy of the commons”?

Did engineers in Crawfordsville, Ind., really figure out how to make jails more humane?

How did two immigrants in LaPorte, Ind., build a revolutionary agriculture empire?

How does a kid from South Bend, Ind., design lunar vehicles if he’s never been to the moon?

What does a contemporary entrepreneur raised in Fort Wayne, Ind., have in common with a turn-of-the-century cosmetics tycoon from Indianapolis?

How did tiny Wabash, Indiana, become the world’s first electrically lighted city?

How did a black doctor in Indianapolis, forbidden from working at most hospitals, become one of the nation’s most expert cardiologists?