Your next great innovation may be brought to you by graphene. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report innovations in the application of graphene, especially in it's ability to lower to cost of batteries without reducing performance.
What if plants could get nitrogen from the air, instead of the soil? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on progress with seed modification so they absorb essential nitrogen from the air instead of from fertilizer put in the ground.
What country has water to spare in the Pacific Rim? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while China is water deficient, Japan is exporting water, and what that could mean to geo-politics and economics.
How could sand and graphite be stronger than steel? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on two kinds of new-tech materials - carbon and silica - that are more useful and stronger than steel, plus a new kind of light bulb.
Here are two aerospace innovations. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a new construction and design of an airship, or blimp, used as a cargo carrier, plus an inflatable space station.
Knee replacements may be a thing of the past one day thanks to stem cell research. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on new stem cell research that is looking good for knee cartilage regeneration.
Is climate change impacting the smallest oceanic organisms? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on he important things we're learning from research showing the smallest oceanic organisms may be distressed by climate change.
Why preschoolers are being taught how to stay focused. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the problem with some Head Start students is that they need to be taught how to focus in noisy environments.
That's right! We now have smart diapers. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the innovative path someone took to create a disposable that calls your cell phone when your baby has a wet diaper.
Could someone build the tallest building in the world in half a year? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on how a Chinese company plans to prefab the tallest building in the world and erect it in 7 months, plus why this is a good idea.
