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Saul Griffith on How Innovation Works

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Watch this video from TED featuring inventor Saul Griffith on HowStuffWorks. Griffith shares some innovative ideas - now made real - from low-cost eyeglasses to a "smart" rope that senses when it's in danger of breaking. See how innovation and geniuses work in this video from TED (www.ted.com)

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Aware Home - How it Works (3:09)

Watch this video about the infrastructure and amenities of the aware home on HowStuffWorks. Futuristic technology allows someone to check in on someone else's status across the country in real-time. See how the aware home works in this research... More »

Super Speedo Swimsuit (1:42)

Watch this Reuters video demonstrating how Speedo and NASA engineers tested and manufactured the world's fastest swimsuit for the U.S. Olympic Team. Olympic Record holder Michael Phelps is impressed that the suit produces almost zero drag.

How C-130s Are Built (5:07)

The C-130 is one of the largest and most powerful cargo planes in the world. Find out how such a mammoth aircraft works in this HowStuffWorks video.

Deadliest Catch: Crane Pots Hydraulics (1:23)

Northwestern Deck Boss Edgar Hansen explains how cranes, pots, and hydraulics work to keep a crab boat running.

Flying Heavy Metal: Episode 3 (1:40)

Check out this clip, where Bruce explores the high standards for safety at Boeing.

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Plane Crash (2:40)

What are the odds you will die in a plane crash?

Energy Policy: Green Building (1:35)

Senator Hillary Clinton describes a plug-in hybrid capable of getting 1500 miles per galloon, and proposes creating a green building fund. Learn more about green building in this video.

Weaponology: VTOL 2 (4:03)

From the "Flying Bedstead" in the 1950's to the Harrier jump jet, vertical take-off and landing found a place in aerial combat.

Weaponology: VTOL 1 (3:31)

Brilliant innovations in rotary flight technology led to the world's first helicopters.

Warbots: DARPA Grand Challenge (3:27)

By 2015, 1/3 of military transport vehicles will be autonomous. To promote research in this area, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsors an annual "Grand Challenge" in the Mojave Desert.

Discoveries: Tearing Apart the Titans (6:18)

Decommissioning an oceangoing vessel is a big job. Learn more about decommissioning in this video.

Discoveries: Danger Robots (4:39)

New robots designed to work in dangerous situations are on display at the National Science Foundation. Learn more about putting our robotic pals in harm's way in this video.

Assembly Line: Hay Baler (6:53)

Feel free to grab a bale of hay and test one of New Holland's hay balers. Learn more about manufacturing in this video.

Discoveries: Urban Dispersion (5:02)

Many residents of New York City still live in fear of another terrorist attack and ask questions like: What would happen during a deadly attack with poison gas? Learn more about potential threats in this video.

Assembly Line: Baltimore Chisels (5:44)

Check out the assembly line at Baltimore Toolworks where some of the greatest chisels are made. Learn more about manufacturing in this video.