The Henry Ford Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca

- Season 2

(2015)

Host Mo Rocca shows us: How returning wolves to Yellowstone National Park changed nature. Vine's Six Second Spielberg, Zach King. The rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. And the new Bee Hive that makes the honey flow.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The coolest toy for horses. Teaching the science of gravity with bowling balls. Making plastic from banana peels. And how weaving techniques led to computer programming.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: What device is keeping sharks away from swimmers. The video doorbell connected to your smartphone. The history of the DC/3 airliner. And the coating for plastic bottles that gets the last drop.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The physics involved with the art of Stone Balancing. Farmers saving water with the Tree TeePee. The history of turning the family farm into a business. And the chemistry behind the polymers we use every day.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The physics behind the tallest roller coaster. Making Make/up at home with the inventor of the 3D Make/up Printer. Historic Arcade and Video Games. And the headlights for your running shoes.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The car dashboard that makes sure you're paying attention. The softest speakers putting you to sleep. The light making your video chats glow. And history's greatest innovators go camping!?

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The TV magic behind the first down lines on football telecasts. The App Camp for Girls. The history behind windmill innovations. And putting out fires with sound waves.

Tech for keeping tabs on toddlers; rebuilt billfold; the history behind Lunch Wagon and mobile food; source of new colors using pigments.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The innovator who has created a Hover Board. The push to have kids learn computer code in school. The man who brought us Super Bananas to ward off disease. The history of Steam Engines in manufacturing.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: How you may be able to someday print your clothes. The panic button app giving you protection in the palm of your hand. The history of the Tri/Motor Airplane.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The inventor soaring to new heights with a jet on his back. New innovation putting and end to police chases. The Drinkable Book that filters dirty water. The art and science of restoring museum artifacts.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: Teaching the science of gravity with bowling balls. The physics involved with the art of Stone Balancing. The rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. And the new Bee Hive that makes the honey flow.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The physics behind the an extreme slip and slide. How inventors use crowdfunding to bring their ideas to the world. The stealth invention of the V/8 engine. Updates of some favorite innovators profiled on Innovation Nation.

A story about scientists growing human lungs in a laboratory. Also: a history lesson on farm equipment; and the invention of an extremely useful pizza box.

Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator making sure you stand up straight; the app to protect your loved ones while walking alone; an invention making water out of thin air; the history of grinding grains in the grist mill.

Host Mo Rocca shows us how to turn your old smartphones into a security system; a solar-powered bicycle; a device that automatically tunes your guitar; and the beginnings of the electric company.

Included: a tactical camera ball to assist police; a school teaching old-school watchmaking; the history of the mobile camper; and key-less home entry with a smartphone app.

Host Mo Rocca shows us horses getting a kick out of playing ball; fighting fires with a boom of bass; how weaving rugs turned into computer programming; and polymers that are making your life better.

Host Mo Rocca takes a closer look at a hover bike and a briefcase/electric scooter. Also: examining the task of putting a museum online; and the inventor of the magnetic credit card strip.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: Finding fish under water with your phone. Heat imaging device for your smartphone. The spider web looking cast helping limbs heal faster. History' most famous desks.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The newest way to explore beneath the sea with an Underwater Drone. The Steadycam for your smartphone. Monitoring all your home' water use. And, the seat of history about our seats.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The inventor soaring to new heights with a jet on his back. Vine' Six Second Spielberg, Zach King. History' greatest innovators go camping. And, the chemistry making the world more colorful.

Host Mo Rocca takes a look at earbuds that filter out any unwanted noise; plastic balls that can save water; the possibility of curbing disease with a paper microscope; and how museums acquire artifacts.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: Farm fields that reach to the sky. The resurgence of vinyl records in this digital age. The first car assembly line plant. And, how roads can generate power from traffic.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: How to make your home the smartest on the block. The jacket to make your traveling easy. History' most famous failures. And, inventive advice from our past innovators.

Host Mo Rocca shows us: The physics behind an extreme slip and slide. How you may be able to someday print your clothes. Historic Arcade and Video Games. And, the app that stops kids from ignoring parents calls.