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Vertical Farm
The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - S2 - E24
Host Mo Rocca shows us farm fields that reach to the sky; the resurgence of vinyl records in this digital age; a modern automotive assembly line; and how roads can generate power from traffic.
The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Season 2 - 26 Episode s
2x1 - Wolves of Yellowstone
October 3, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us how returning wolves to Yellowstone National Park changed nature; Vine’s six-second Spielberg, Zach King; the rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison; and the new beehive that makes the honey flow.
2x2 - Horse Play
October 10, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the coolest toy for horses; teaching the science of gravity with bowling balls; making plastic from banana peels; and how weaving techniques led to computer programming.
2x3 - Shark Repellant
October 17, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us what device is keeping sharks away from swimmers; the video doorbell connected to your smartphone; the history of the DC-3 airliner; and the coating for plastic bottles that gets the last drop.
2x4 - Stone Balance Art
October 24, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the physics involved with the art of stone balancing; farmers saving water with the tree T-PEE; the history of turning the family farm into a business; and the chemistry behind the polymers we use every day.
2x5 - Tallest Roller Coaster
October 31, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the physics behind the tallest roller coaster; making makeup at home with the inventor of the 3-D makeup printer; historic arcade and video games; and the headlights for your running shoes.
2x6 - Car Eye Monitor
November 7, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the car dashboard that makes sure you’re paying attention; the softest speakers putting you to sleep; the light making your video chats glow; and history’s greatest innovators go camping.
2x7 - Football Field Lines
November 14, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the TV magic behind the first down lines on football telecasts; the App Camp for Girls; the history behind windmill innovations; and putting out fires with sound waves.
2x8 - Baby Tech
November 21, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the highest tech to keep tabs on your toddler; rebuilding the billfold that’s been breaking your backside; the history behind the lunch wagon and mobile food; and the playful polymers making you jump higher while keeping babies’ bottoms drier.
2x9 - Hover Board
November 28, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the innovator who has created a hover board; the push to have kids learn computer code in school; the man who developed super bananas to ward off disease; plus the history of steam engines in manufacturing.
2x10 - 3D Printed Clothes
December 5, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us how you may be able to someday print your clothes; the panic button app giving you protection in the palm of your hand; the history of the Tri-Motor airplane.
2x11 - Jetman
January 30, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor soaring to new heights with a jet on his back; new innovation putting an end to police chases; the Drinkable Book that filters dirty water; the art and science of restoring museum artifacts.
2x12 - Pendulum Wave
February 6, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us learning the science of gravity with bowling balls; the physics involved with the art of stone balancing; the rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison; and the new bee hive that makes the honey flow.
2x13 - Slip and Fly
February 13, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the physics behind an extreme slip and slide; how inventors use crowdfunding to bring their ideas to the world; the stealth invention of the V-8 engine; and updates of some favorite innovators profiled on Innovation Nation.
2x14 - Lung Growing
February 20, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the mother making sure all children can walk with their parents; innovators growing lungs for those needing transplants; the history of the farm equipment invented to feed the world; the most useful pizza box ever invented.
2x15 - Posture Tech
February 27, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator making sure you stand up straight; the app to protect your loved ones while walking alone; an invention making water out of thin air; the history of grinding grains in the grist mill.
2x16 - Solar Bike
March 5, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us how to turn your old smartphones into a security system; a solar powered bicycle; a device that automatically tunes your guitar; and the beginnings of the electric company.
2x17 - Police Camera Ball
March 12, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the camera ball making police work safer; the school teaching Old World watchmaking; the history of the mobile camper; and the app on your phone that lets anyone you choose to enter your home.
2x18 - Sound Wave Fire Extinguisher
April 2, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us horses getting a kick out of playing ball; fighting fires with a boom of bass; how weaving rugs turned into computer programming; and polymers that are making your life better.
2x19 - Hover Bike
April 9, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us a real hover bike; the briefcase that is also an electric scooter; the task of putting a museum online; and the inventor of the magnetic credit card stripe.
2x20 - Smartphone Fish Finder
April 16, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us how to find fish under water with your phone; a heat imaging device for your smartphone; the spider web-looking cast helping limbs heal faster; and history’s most famous desks.
2x21 - Underwater Drone
April 23, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the newest way to explore beneath the sea with an underwater drone; the Steadicam for your smartphone; monitoring all of your home’s water use; and the seat of history about our seats.
2x22 - Vine King
April 30, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor who is soaring to new heights with a jet on his back; Vine’s ‘Six Second Spielberg,’ Zach King; how history’s greatest innovators go camping; and the chemistry making the world more colorful.
2x23 - Drought Balls
May 7, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us earbuds that filter out any unwanted noise; the plastic balls that save water; curbing disease with a paper microscope; and how museums acquire artifacts.
2x24 - Vertical Farm
May 14, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us farm fields that reach to the sky; the resurgence of vinyl records in this digital age; a modern automotive assembly line; and how roads can generate power from traffic.
2x25 - Smart Homes
May 21, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us how to make your home the smartest on the block; the jacket to make your traveling easy; history’s most famous failures; and inventive advice from our past innovators.
2x26 - Ignore No More App
May 28, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the physics behind an extreme slip and slide; how you may be able to someday print your clothes; historic arcade and video games; and the app that stops kids from ignoring parents’ calls.