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These 10 innovators in science, history, society and the arts are a testament to the imagination and hard work that define the nation's spirit
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The young visionary dreamed up a homemade headset that may transform everything from gaming to medical treatment to engineering—and beyond
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Francis Halzen’s amazing experiment heralds the beginning of a new era in astronomy
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The singer-songwriter looked to her Southern ancestors to come up with a different kind of concept album
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Kimberly Bryant hopes to crack the code with her organization that teaches young girls of color how to program
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In a neuroscience breakthrough, the duo pioneered a real-life version of <i>Inception</i>
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Documentary filmmaker Bill Morrison plunges us into the Great Flood of 1927
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Janet Echelman’s sky-high sculptures, created from miles of fiber, cast a magical spell over urban spaces
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Prison reform activist Max Kenner champions the transformative power of a college degree for inmates nationwide
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Hugh Herr’s bionic limbs have already revolutionized life for amputees (including himself). Now he’s envisioning new capabilities for everyone else
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The Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile, could help scientists answer big questions about the universe
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The Pennsylvanian city had more lives than a cat and thrives as a hub of innovation
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After years of renovations, the museum begins a reopening of some of its galleries next summer
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Step into the London house where the inventor, scientist and founding father lived and worked
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A visit to the invention factory where Edison would earn the nickname “Wizard of Menlo Park”
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The late producer's mother announced she is donating his synthesizer and beat machine to the African American History Museum
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A League of Its Own
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As the potential drone applications grow, so does the build-your-own drone movement
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2014 "Future Is Here" Featured Speaker
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2014 "Future Is Here" Featured Speaker
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