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Innovation Nation is a quick look at what happens when genius meets possibility: stories about some of the NSF-funded inventions and research shaping our world. You’re free to post and distribute Innovation Nation episodes as long as you preserve the Science Channel logo. For more information, please contact Laurie Howell, lhowell[at]nsf.gov.

Innovation Nation: Shock Power

Innovation Nation: Shock Power
The power of the pothole

Innovation Nation: Snake Bots

Innovation Nation: Snake Bots
Robots that slither to the rescue

Innovation Nation: Good Vibrations

Innovation Nation: Good Vibrations
Ultrasounds may be the key to treatment for brain diseases

Innovation Nation: Black Holes

Innovation Nation: Black Holes
Trying to solve one of the great mysteries of the universe

Innovation Nation: Acrobatic Robots

Innovation Nation: Acrobatic Robots
Robotics Engineer says that designs come to him in dreams

Innovation Nation: Cars Without Drivers

Innovation Nation: Cars Without Drivers
How about a car that drives you?

Innovation Nation: Wave Energy

Innovation Nation: Wave Energy
Powerful buiys create electricity from ocean waves.

Innovation Nation: Tiny Batteries

Innovation Nation: Tiny Batteries
Thinking small to accomplish big things

Innovation Nation: Stronger Wings

Innovation Nation: Stronger Wings
New material could enable airplanes to self-repair

Innovation Nation: Smart Fibers

Innovation Nation: Smart Fibers
You think you look smart now, wait till you try on this outfit

Innovation Nation: Medical Silk

Innovation Nation: Medical Silk
Spinning new medical treatments with silk

Innovation Nation: Robotic Wheelchairs

Innovation Nation: Robotic Wheelchairs
What happens when you marry a wheelchair with a robot?

Innovation Nation: Mushroom Packaging

Innovation Nation: Mushroom Packaging
New eco-friendly packaging made from mushrooms

Innovation Nation: Cyber Sickness

Innovation Nation: Cyber Sickness
A virtual bummer

Innovation Nation: Visualization Wall

Innovation Nation: Visualization Wall
"VisWall" Opens Door to Many Worlds

Innovation Nation: Motion Capture

Innovation Nation: Motion Capture
What motions can reveal about emotions

Innovation Nation: Metal Foam

Innovation Nation: Metal Foam
New metal foam cushions impacts

Innovation Nation: Artificial Retina

Innovation Nation: Artificial Retina
An artificial retina restores some sight to the blind

Innovation Nation: Music Man

Innovation Nation: Music Man
Musicians and engineers teach computers how to mimic instruments

Innovation Nation: Batty For Bats

Innovation Nation: Batty For Bats
What bats can teach engineers about aircraft design

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