The Takeaway is speaking with top innovators around the world about how to keep America moving forward. What is the “spark” that separates a minor tweak from a major leap forward? What advances will assure that the United States moves forward economically in the 21st century? And how can simple modifications turn existing technology – from an insulin pump to a cell phone – into game-changers?
In these six stories we speak to both innovators and experts to get their take, on some of the latest technology and how it's being used, as well as the bigger picture: how innovation happens and how it's nurtured.
Over the past few weeks, The Takeaway has been talking about innovation — what it is, and how we can spark more of it. We've talked about medicine, communication, education, and techn...
As part of The Takeaway's innovation discussion the program looks at how new cell phone technology is having some big implications for the developing world. It’s a powerful tool becau...
All month we’ve been talking about innovation — speaking to innovative people and discussing innovative ideas. Now we hear from a woman who has designed a product for diabetics that ...
How people move on planet Earth affects everything about the quality of their lives. Humans have always thought of motion collective or otherwise as extensions of their individual phy...
After Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, many reflected on his innovations, and how they changed what the world has come to expect from technology. His intuitive understanding of design an...
For decades, Microsoft Research's Bill Buxton has been tracking innovation through history — online, Buxton maintains an archive of interactive devices, tracking how technology evolve...
