America's Greatest Innovation
Jun 18, 2016
Learn about America's 10 best innovations, and the inventors who have made our planet a cleaner, safer, richer and better place to be.
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The Search For America's Greatest Innovation
The Search for America's Greatest Innovation
The United States is a nation of ideas, which is why we're asking you to help us select America's greatest innovation. Our new series, "America's Greatest Innovation," is a celebration of American ingenuity. We'd like you to cast your ballot for one of nine fantastic innovations, or nominate one yourself. Our series is produced in partnership with ASME, the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, and the Lemelson Foundation.
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America's Greatest Innovation Is...
Feb 26, 2016Today we announce the winner of our Search for America's Greatest Innovation! -
How Innovative Problem Solving Keeps You Safe
Feb 26, 2016Tom Loughlin, executive director of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, discusses how safety standards need to modernize as quickly as technology. -
Transistors: America's Greatest Innovation?
Feb 25, 2016Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired Magazine, argues that the transistor is America's Greatest Innovation. -
Inside the Minds of America's Greatest Black Inventors
Feb 23, 2016Writer Keith Holmes and Sandra Morgan, granddaughter of inventor Garrett A. Morgan, discuss the problem-solving prowess of America's greatest black innovators. -
VOTE: America's Greatest Innovation
Feb 16, 2016The United States is a nation of ideas, which is why we're asking you to help us select America's greatest innovation. -
Fostering Visionary Change in America
Feb 11, 2016Alec Ross was the first ever senior adviser on innovation for the State Department. He says America is the perfect incubator for innovation solutions to the world's biggest problems. -
H. Joseph Gerber: The Innovative Genius You've Never Heard Of
Feb 4, 2016He was a refugee from Austria, a holocaust survivor, and eventually came to be known as the Thomas Edison of manufacturing. -
Restoring Innovation and Creativity in American Education
Feb 3, 2016Ted Dintersmith, executive producer of the film "Most Likely to Succeed," says today's education system, which is based largely on memorization, often discourages creative thinking.
