This Prototype for a Robotic Flipper Was Inspired by Sea Lions

Atlantic staff writer Frank Foer interviews Damion Thomas about athletes moving from a position of apathy to engagement

A Smithsonian Sports Curator Explains How Athletes Turn Social and Political Issues into National Conversations (15:38)

Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter interviews the co-founder of MIT’s Little Devices Lab about democratizing health technology

Jose Gomez-Marquez Wants to Turn Every Doctor and Nurse into a Maker (14:58)

In a conversation with architect David Rockwell, the philanthropic chef urges an invested effort to create technology that could collect water from the clouds

Restaurateur José Andrés Dreams of Milking the Clouds (14:40)

Latina American writer Gabby Rivera interviews the co-founder of Global Air Media about giving students access to the technology

Eno Umoh Is Getting Kids to Think About the Positive Powers of Drones (15:02)

Autodesk vice president Brian Mathews talks with the NASA science communicator about the search for life on other planets and why it’s important

Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller On Understanding Our Place in the Universe (14:49)

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with the founder of the Girls Computing League about the promise of her generation

The Future Is Bright If More Teens Think About High School the Way Kavya Kopparapu Does (19:07)

John Grant explains how in the near future we are going to know if life exists elsewhere in the universe

AOL Co-Founder Probes Smithsonian Geologist John Grant About Finding Life on Mars (15:34)

DC chef Erik Bruner-Yang interviews Jill-of-all-trades Kaitlyn Hova about her plan to infuse STEM education with open source, 3D printable instruments.

Could 3D Printing Save Music Education? (16:23)

In 1923, Tokyo lay in ruins after the devastation of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Just seven years later, it was a city reborn: from the iconic Ginza shopping center to the world famous Kabuki-za Theater.

Tokyo's Modernization Was Fueled by This Disastrous Earthquake (2:08)