Smart Chain Mail
Youth TechnologyResearchers have developed a new kind of material with adjustable and reversible properties.
Building The Impossible Bridge
Youth TechnologyExplore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
History Of The Internet
Youth TechnologyThe internet is one of the most important tools in recent history, giving us access to countless amounts of information.
This MIT Engineer Built His Own Bionic Leg
Youth TechnologyAt MIT's Media Lab, researchers are developing prosthetic limbs that users can control with their minds, making a robotic foot move as seamlessly as a biological one.
Japan's $100 Billion World's Fastest Train
Youth TechnologyJapan’s world record breaking Maglev L0 passenger train has been under testing since it was unveiled to the press in November of 2012, achieving speeds of 374 miles per hour.
2-Minute Time Machine - Beards
Youth TechnologyWe'll check out what's up with beards and why men (and women!) might have wanted one.
2-Minute Time Machine - Bread
Youth TechnologyWhere did bread come from and when did humans start making it?
The First Cell Phone Call
Youth TechnologyWhen AT&T launched their cellular system for car phones, Dr. Martin "Marty" Cooper and his team at Motorola decided to build a truly wireless mobile phone, a handheld device that would truly free consumers to communicate on the go.
Betty Reid Soskin Tour Of "Rosie The Riveter" Museum
Youth TechnologyBetty Reid Soskin tkaes us on a short tour of the “Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park” in Richmond, California.
2-Minute Time Machine - Writing
Youth TechnologyHow often do you use writing? Probably every day (yes, that includes texting). But how did humans start writing in the first place?
Recycle Cardboard Into Anything With A 3D Printer
Youth TechnologyPaper is an incredible material, but why does it always have to be flat? I’ve developed a process to turn paper into a three-dimensional material, using as little as a 3D printer, a blender, a vice, and pinch of rice.
Making A LEGO Car Cross Gaps
Youth TechnologyTesting a Lego car against longer and longer gaps that it needs to drive over.
The Most Powerful Computers You've Never Heard Of
Adults TechnologyAnalog computers were the most powerful computers for thousands of years, relegated to obscurity by the digital revolution.
Recycling Fashion
Youth TechnologyFashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. But a small town in Italy called Prato has built its fortune on transforming old scraps into new clothes, particularly knitwear and wool.