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The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - S6 - E17

Host Mo Rocca shows us the doorbell just for your dog; the toddler carrier that lets kids stand up for the ride; the app that counts your calories by taking a picture of your food; and, when music became mobile.

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The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Season 6 - 26 Episode s

6x1 - Sewing Machines
September 28, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; the boxing robot dodging your jabs; the tiny drone that keeps soldiers safe; and, when the sewing machine replaced the needle and thread.
6x2 - Station Wagons
October 5, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the family building the air cleaner for the cleanest air; glasses to prevent motion sickness; and, going way, way back to the history of the station wagon.
6x3 - Tripp Sawmill
October 12, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the woman who started the blow-drying empire; window blinds powering your place; and, when the big wood saw was replaced with the sawmill.
6x4 - Assistive Technology
October 19, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of the Alinker Bike that’s changing the world for those with limited mobility; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at bus stops; a shoe sole sensor keeping track of your feet; and, when tech began to aid accessibility.
6x5 - Art Glass
October 26, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us robots that grow as they slither along; the wall shelves just for cats; French igloos, housing their homeless; and, when glass became artistic.
6x6 - Inventor Tenacity
November 2, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; parking sensors for your older car; the smartest ski boots on the slopes; and, the incredible tenacity it takes to be a successful inventor.
6x7 - 1865 Roper Steam Carriage
November 9, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; replacing the needle with jet-injected medicine; an enzyme that can eat landfill plastic; and, the oldest surviving American automobile.
6x8 - J.R. Jones General Store
November 16, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us a women’s rain boot stylishly keeping shoes dry; the tomato sorter swatting away the green ones; the folding origami hot drink cup with no plastic lid; and, before superstores, there were general stores.
6x9 - Vacuum Cleaners
November 23, 2019
Host Mo Rocca shows us the device forcing scofflaws to pay parking tickets by covering their windshields; closing a wound with a zip, not a stitch; bike navigation showing riders the way; and, carpets took a beating until the vacuum cleaner was invented.
6x10 - Comic Books
January 18, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us solar power that follows the sun; the wristband lulling you to sleep; the device letting us know if our water is pure; and, the beginning of superhero comic books.
6x11 - Collections Connections
January 25, 2020
Mo Rocca shows us grown-up building blocks; the mechanical shoe for those who can’t bend over; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep; and, keeping track of historic innovations.
6x12 - Best of - Tripp Sawmill
February 1, 2020
Mo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the tiny drone keeping soldiers safe; and, when the big wood saw was replaced with the sawmill.
6x13 - Hybrid Technology
February 8, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the robot helping keep hospitals running smoothly; the device that can detect if that spot on your arm is skin cancer; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and, how hybrid technology goes back a lot further in history than you might think.
6x14 - George Washington Carver
February 15, 2020
Mo Rocca shows us the electronic glasses that allow the blind to see; the sun tracking umbrella shielding you from harmful rays; updates on past innovators from previous seasons; and, a look at George Washington Carver, who changed the way farmers farmed.
6x15 - Mattox Family Home
February 22, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the medical device giving shots with pressure instead of a needle; testing your eyes for glasses with an app on your phone; the airbag backpack saving people during avalanches; and, a glimpse at one family’s life during the 1930s.
6x16 - Eggs
February 29, 2020
Mo Rocca shows us microphones listening for deforestation; the bot that disinfects the sheets on your bed; the braille watch letting the blind tell time; and, how eggs became a common food throughout America.
6x17 - Mobile Music
March 7, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the doorbell just for your dog; the toddler carrier that lets kids stand up for the ride; the app that counts your calories by taking a picture of your food; and, when music became mobile.
6x18 - Best of - Sewing Machines
March 28, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of a bike that’s changing the world for those with limited mobility; the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; glasses to prevent motion sickness; and, when the sewing machine replaced the needle and thread.
6x19 - Tintype Photography
April 4, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the tech perfecting downhill skiing skills without snow; the engineering transforming theater seats; starting a fire with the pull of a string; and, how pictures were taken before film.
6x20 - Luther Burbank
April 11, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the greening of mouth care with plastic-free tablet toothpaste; the smartphone harness preventing the drop; the cane for the blind that gives directions; and, the potato that started trillions of french fries.
6x21 - Refrigerator Cars
April 18, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the kitchen garden growing dinner; the robot keeping property safe; the screen filter that protects your eyes from dangerous blue light; and, how refrigerated railroad cars brought food to the masses.
6x22 - Comic Book Beginnings
April 25, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep; and, the beginning of superhero comic books.
6x23 - Tools
October 3, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the rise of shared electric scooters; the modular backyard ice rink; portable solar power to aid in disasters; and, how precision tools accelerated innovation.
6x24 - Hay
October 10, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator replacing plastic straws with seaweed; the car alarm that texts you; the robot that writes on walls; and, how hay helps farmers keep livestock healthy.
6x25 - Salt Kiln
October 17, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the robot teaching children different languages; technology to prevent bed wetting among children; how salt helped beautify pottery; and advice from our past innovators.
6x26 - Best of - Station Wagons
October 24, 2020
Host Mo Rocca shows us the woman who started the blow-drying empire; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at the bus stop; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and, going way, way back to the history of the station wagon.

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The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - S6 - E17

The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Season 6 - 26 Episode s

6x1 - Sewing Machines

6x2 - Station Wagons

6x3 - Tripp Sawmill

6x4 - Assistive Technology

6x5 - Art Glass

6x6 - Inventor Tenacity

6x7 - 1865 Roper Steam Carriage

6x8 - J.R. Jones General Store

6x9 - Vacuum Cleaners

6x10 - Comic Books

6x11 - Collections Connections

6x12 - Best of - Tripp Sawmill

6x13 - Hybrid Technology

6x14 - George Washington Carver

6x15 - Mattox Family Home

6x16 - Eggs

6x17 - Mobile Music

6x18 - Best of - Sewing Machines

6x19 - Tintype Photography

6x20 - Luther Burbank

6x21 - Refrigerator Cars

6x22 - Comic Book Beginnings

6x23 - Tools

6x24 - Hay

6x25 - Salt Kiln

6x26 - Best of - Station Wagons

The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: All seasons

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10