How can we turn our consumption by-products into something useful? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss new approaches to turning waste disposal into products and unused space into production, like vertical farming.
Can you plan for a black swan event? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether events in the Middle East and earthquakes in Japan are black swan events, and if it's possible to be prepared for them.
What impact will 3D printing have on the manufacturing landscape? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about opportunities and disruptions created by 3-dimensional printing manufacturing as an outgrowth of inkjet printing technology.
Will battery technology be the next killer app? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how U.S. companies are printing solid state batteries that are more adaptable and last longer than composite batteries.
What are the potential paradigm shifts from the Egyptian revolution? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the status of current events in Egypt and the potential for paradigm shifts across that region, and the world.
Are consumers becoming the next great innovators? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about Eric Von Hippel's research showing that consumers are becoming product innovators.
Replacing petroleum in plastics with bio matter. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about George Hooper's work in using sawdust and cornstalks (non-food bio matter) to make plastics.
What happens if Greenland melts? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about climate change and what could happen if Greenland's ice melts away over the next 50 years.
What is causing climate change? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the epochal history of climate change, how much have humans accelerated this natural occurrence and what we can do about it.
How do you reduce your carbon footprint without hurting the economy? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss climate change, the carbon footprint of the US and China and innovations that will help.
