Tag Archives: research
I have a working knowledge of the universe and everything it contains
Humans Invent meets Jacob Barrett, a scientist who tinkered with electronics and now develops alternative energy solutions.
Money No Object: Paying with physical gestures
Artist Heidi Hinder is seeking new ways to exchange money through human interaction.
3D printing bikes to make them go faster
Geophysicist turned engineer, Russell Kappius, has created far more sophisticated bike hubs by employing 3D printing.
BRCK: The internet backed up in a box
Could this be the most reliable way to connect to the internet anywhere in the world?
Smart dust: Computers as small as a grain of sand
Humans Invent talks to the scientist who is building smart dust computers.
The human-powered helicopter challenge
Humans Invent investigates the race to win the Sikorsky prize for a human-powered helicopter.
The future is bendy: Designing flexible displays
Humans Invent speaks to Sharp’s Mike Brownlow about the future of flexible displays.
Tim Exile: Engineering the audience as artist
The musical innovator who samples the crowd and processes it in real time during live shows.
Thatcher to Brando: The unexpected inventors
The Science Museum’s inventor in residence, Mark Champkins, sheds light on the unexpected inventions of celebrities.
Memory Maps: The secret A-Z by New Yorkers
The maps that show people’s personal relationships with Manhattan.
The coating that repels any liquid
US inventor, Mark Shaw, has created a coating that is completely liquid-repellant.
Plug and grow: The Smart Herb Garden
Using nano technology to get plants to grow all year round.
Goedzak: Changing the way we recycle
Humans Invent spoke to the co-founder of sustainable design firm, Waarmakers, about the Goedzak.
Meet RoboThespian: Are you talking to me?
Humans Invent talks to the inventor of the humanoid robot, RoboThespian.
Inside NASA’s greenlab: Engineering a next gen biofuel
NASA’s quest for the next generation aviation fuel made from plants.
Engineering 3D-printed stem cells
The first 3D-printed human embryonic stem cells.
The gel that stops bleeding instantly
Meet the college student who invented a miracle healing gel.
Bringing in the heavies to test Dyson hand dryers
Humans Invent finds out how rigorously Dyson tests its products.
The self-healing road
A new type of asphalt that can heal itself when heat is applied.
On the road to autonomous cars
Humans Invent talks to Ford about their progress towards self-driving cars.
