Innovation Now

Podcast

Innovation Now

WHRO Public Media

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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 concepts that are shaping our future.

Episodes

Spring Down Under

As fall colors spread across North America, spring is blossoming across Australia.
Oct 13, 20261m

Bubbles in Your Beer

To keep their beer from going stale in the tanks, they turned to a solution that was designed for use on Mars.
Oct 12, 20261m

Enterprise

NASA originally planned to name its first space shuttle orbiter Constitution, but a massive letter writing campaign changed that.
Oct 9, 20261m

Fall Colors

In the fall, leaves change colors as they lose chlorophyll, the molecule the plants use to synthesize food.
Oct 8, 20261m

Fuel Savings

Sometimes a course change can bring unexpected rewards.
Oct 7, 20261m

A New Moon Crater

For more than seventeen years, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling the Moon, mapping the Moon’s surface and temperature from orbit.
Oct 6, 20261m

Why We Explore

Since the dawn of humanity, people have explored to learn more about the world around them, find new resources, and improve their existence.
Oct 5, 20261m

Remote Sensing

Data from sensors on NASA satellites help monitor fire danger from space.
Oct 2, 20261m

Pointing the Camera

Imagine trying to take a picture as you’re speeding past the object at sixteen thousand miles per hour.
Oct 1, 20261m

Gaming Chairs

NASA technology converges to create the ultimate seat for gamers.
Sep 30, 20261m

From Ground to Space

To understand our atmosphere, scientists need to collect data on the ground, in the air, and from space.
Sep 29, 20261m

Microbial Hitchhikers

Even with strict procedures in place, some of Earth’s microbes are likely to hitch a ride to the Moon with human explorers.
Sep 28, 20261m

Wildfire Trends

Phil Dennison uses remote sensing data from satellites and aircraft to better understand how and why wildfires are changing.
Sep 25, 20261m

The Science of Sonic Booms

Supersonic aircraft fly fast and high, so by the time you hear a sonic boom, the plane may already be out of sight. But what is a sonic boom?
Sep 24, 20261m

The Glare Hazard

This bio-inspired technology led to a breakthrough in protective eyewear for humans.
Sep 23, 20261m

Satellite Puzzler

Using a fleet of satellites with instruments that view Earth in different wavelengths, NASA captures fascinating images of our planet.
Sep 22, 20261m

Comfort Zone

NASA invented materials that store and release heat on demand so astronauts wouldn’t overheat. Now your sheets can do the same thing.
Sep 21, 20261m

Mice in Space

Mice on the space shuttle helped fast-track a medicine that strengthens bones.
Sep 18, 20261m

Fire Fuels

NASA data can be used to better understand how much fuel a potential wildland fire might have.
Sep 17, 20261m

Defying Gravity

A device built to simulate spaceflight has become a secret ingredient for skincare.
Sep 16, 20261m