Entries in Innovation Hub by Kara Miller and Genevieve Gilson
Origami may soon start saving lives. That's the hope of Stanford professor Manu Prakash, who created the Foldscope - a foldable paper microscope. He says it will help healthcare workers who need to quickly diagnose diseases like malaria. And it could be a low-cost, high-payoff tool for curious students around the world. Read More...
Three things you need to know that will shake your world.
1. YouTube videos aren't just for fun -- they can save lives. After seeing a video about removing a cork from a wine bottle, an auto mechanic invented a device that saves mothers' lives during childbirth. And he's not an anomaly -- Yale professors Barry Nalebuff & Ian Ayres say that unconventional thinking is the key to creative problem-solving.
2. There's a reason why eyeglasses can set you back $700. Dave Gilboa, the co-CEO of glasses company Warby Parker, talks about creating a new business model. And challenging the notion that glasses have to break the bank.
3. Most of us think that men are better at math -- even when the data doesn't back us up. Mahzarin Banaji, Harvard psychologist and author of Blindspot: The Hidden Biases of Good People, shares research into why we all have biases and what we can do to counteract them.
Should you embrace the unexpected and challenge the status quo? Read More...
There’s a lot more to glasses than meets the eye. Dave Gilboa, the co-CEO of Warby Parker, talks about shaking up the industry, creating a new business model, and saving customers money. Read More...
As the Cold War raged, concerns grew over children’s education in America until a new rhyming book flipped literacy on its head. Read More...
Mahzarin Banaji, Harvard psychologist and author of Blindspot: The Hidden Biases of Good People, shares research into why we all have biases, what we can do to counteract them, and why businesses want to level the playing field. Read More...
Three things you need to know to get your summer off to a great start:
1. Give in to peer pressure. Sometimes it's the only way that positive changes can be made – from losing weight to counteracting terrorism. That's the conclusion of Pulitzer-prize winner Tina Rosenberg, who looks at the strange science of peer pressure.
2. Fat and obesity are red herrings – sugar's the real culprit. And it's damaging both our bodies and minds, argues Dr. Robert Lustig, a professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco.
3. Walt Disney was a secret urban planner. His unrealized plan for Epcot was a fully operational city that would be a template for the rest of the world, says Neal Gabler, author of Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination. And Disney's lifelong obsession with planning and control shaped his approach to movies, too.
3 things to know about the evolving marketplace:
1. In the future, there may only be one leaf blower per neighborhood. The sharing economy is a bit like the wild west, but that’s what makes it so exciting, says David Pogue.
2. Posh pink or peach daiquiri? Turns out, we can't really tell the difference. Sheena Iyengar researches the science of choice and says that many choices, like picking the perfect nail polish color, aren’t important enough to warrant our attention.
3. You can't make a pencil. And in the event that you survive a pandemic or nuclear attack, that's the kind of knowledge that you may need, according to scientist Lewis Dartnell.
Yahoo’s David Pogue shares his thoughts on the latest gadgets, the hottest apps, and how they’re shaping the sharing economy. Turns out, from parking to pet sitting, we’re evolving way beyond AirBnB. Read More...
Columbia University professor Sheena Iyengar, author of The Art of Choosing, explores the science of how we choose things — from clothes to food to entertainment — and explains why sometimes the best choice is to NOT choose. Read More...
