Tag Archives: innovation
Pucs: Inventing rechargeable ice
Dave and Calvin Laituri have engineered the world’s first rechargeable ice cube.
Inventing DualView: Displaying two images at the same time
We investigate the inventor’s story behind the screen that can show two simultaneous images.
Inventing the blood-free blood test
We investigate he ToucHb, a device that can test for anemia without the need for blood tests.
The Science Museum’s inventor-in-residence
Mark Champkins kicks off his monthly column on finding inspiration at the museum.
4D printing: Making things that make themselves
Humans Invent explores the next generation of 3D printing – 4D printing.
The man who put science into cycling
Humans Invent sit down with Team Garmin-Sharp’s Director of sports science Robby Ketchell.
Satnav for the blind: Guiding your every step
Humans Invent explores the Digital Inclusion Innovation contest in search of the latest inventions for the disabled.
David Millar: The future is technology not doping
Humans Invent sits down with Team Garmin Sharp’s David Millar to investigate the influence of technology on cycling.
Modeled on man: Breathable skin for buildings
The architect who wants to apply ‘passive solar’ methods to high-rise buildings.
Lord Rees on aliens, the big bang and the multiverse
Humans Invent talks to the Astronomer Royal about extraterrestial life and the Big Bang.
The Solar Sinter project: Making glass in the desert
Humans Invents speaks to eccentric product designer harnessing sun and sand to make glass objects.
The World in 2112 Workshop: Robotics
To celebrate Sharp’s 100th anniversary we challenged their brightest minds to discuss life in 2112. Today, it’s robotics.
Jer Thorp: The man bringing data to life
Humans Invent talks to Jer Thorp about harnessing data for the good of society.
The Sea Chair: Using beach waste to design
Humans Invent talks to Studio Swine about making furniture from waste.
The man who can hear colour
Humans Invent talks to colour blind artist Neil Harbisson about using sound to ‘see’ colours.
Tweet a tune: Meet Stanley the first interactive piano
The interactive player piano that can play your requests sent via twitter.
Follow your nose: The rise of smell-vertising
Humans Invent investigates the advances in multi-sensory advertising
iPavement: Building smart cities step by step
Humans Invent talk to the man behind the smart pavements of our future cities.
Shh! The interactive map letting you listen in
Young, budding designer, Nicola Hume has created an audio map to get tourists off the beaten track.
The Antikythera mechanism: Inside the world’s first computer
This is the oldest computer: a calendar operating system invented by the ancient Greeks.
