Move Over Makers, Clive Thompson Wants a Fixer Movement
Electronic waste is piling up in landfills. We chucked 2.4 million tons of it in 2010 and recycled just 27 percent....
Innovation Hub podcasts
Innovation Hub Live: The Power of You
In the 21st century, are creativity and power shifting from large corporations to individuals? From Suffolk...
The Pill that Changed Everything
It’s simply known as “the pill,” but Jonathan Eig relates its unexpected history in his book,...
What Modern Architects Can Learn From Ancient Structures
The Burj Khalifa might be the tallest building in the world, but is it the most advanced? MIT Professor John...
Move over, Britney there's a new kind of celebrity in town. American University's Declan Fahy explains...
The Lessons Pirates and Gangsters Can Teach Us
The mafia, pirates, gangs, and hackers. What can we learn from them? According to author Alexa Clay, turns out a...
This week on Innovation Hub: icons and infamy. Writer Alexa Clay tells us the surprising lessons about ingenuity we...
There’s a reason you’re giving your cab driver a 20% tip. Author Nir Eyal explains how companies use...
Pushing the Limits of the Human Lifespan
The average American lifespan rose from about 50 years to nearly 80 during the 20th century. Can we live even longer?...
How Death Shapes Our Decisions
Thinking about our mortality can change the way we vote, how we dole out punishment, and who we sit close to. Sheldon...
The Impact of the Sharing Economy
The rise of Uber and Airbnb may make you think that we've reached the peak of the "sharing economy." But to Robin...
8.08.15 Life, Death, and Sharing
This week on Innovation Hub: life, death, and sharing. Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair on his research into...
Before virtual reality, there was a plastic, binocular-like device that filled viewers' worlds with vivid scenes:...
Why "Take Your Vitamins" Is Bad Advice
Despite the claims of parents, teachers, and doctors, that morning multivitamin might not be doing much....
What Happens When Our Worlds Become Virtual
Virtual Reality isn’t just for video games. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale thinks VR can change...
Measuring Unemployment with Cellphones
You get fired, then what? Apparently use your cellphone a lot less. Data scientist Jameson Toole explains what mobile...
This week on Innovation Hub: we dig beneath the surface. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale tells us about the...
This week on Innovation Hub: we dig beneath the surface. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale tells us about the...
The Impact of the Sharing Economy
The rise of Uber and Airbnb may make you think that we've reached the peak of the "sharing economy." But to Robin...
8.08.15 Life, Death, and Sharing
This week on Innovation Hub: life, death, and sharing. Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair on his research into...