The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca

  • Premiered: Sep 2014
  • Episodes: 258
  • Followers: 3
  • Running
  • CBS
  • Saturday
  • Children Documentary Family News Reality

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Season 2
2x1
Wolves of Yellowstone
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 03, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us how returning wolves to Yellowstone National Park changed nature; Vine’s six-second Spielberg, Zach King; the rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison; and the new beehive that makes the honey flow.
2x2
Horse Play
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 10, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the coolest toy for horses; teaching the science of gravity with bowling balls; making plastic from banana peels; and how weaving techniques led to computer programming.
2x3
Shark Repellent
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 17, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us what device is keeping sharks away from swimmers; the video doorbell connected to your smartphone; the history of the DC-3 airliner; and the coating for plastic bottles that gets the last drop.
2x4
Stone Balance Art
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 24, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the physics involved with the art of stone balancing; farmers saving water with the tree T-PEE; the history of turning the family farm into a business; and the chemistry behind the polymers we use every day.
2x5
Tallest Roller Coaster
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 31, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the physics behind the tallest roller coaster; making makeup at home with the inventor of the 3-D makeup printer; historic arcade and video games; and the headlights for your running shoes.
2x6
Car Eye Monitor
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 07, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the car dashboard that makes sure you’re paying attention; the softest speakers putting you to sleep; the light making your video chats glow; and history’s greatest innovators go camping.
2x7
Football Field Lines
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 14, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the TV magic behind the first down lines on football telecasts; the App Camp for Girls; the history behind windmill innovations; and putting out fires with sound waves.
2x8
Baby Tech
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 21, 2015
Host Mo Rocca shows us the highest tech to keep tabs on your toddler; rebuilding the billfold that’s been breaking your backside; the history behind the lunch wagon and mobile food; and .. show full overview
2x9
Hover Board
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 16, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the innovator who has created a hover board; the push to have kids learn computer code in school; the man who developed super bananas to ward off disease; plus the history of steam engines in manufacturing.
2x10
3D Printed Clothes
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 23, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us how you may be able to someday print your clothes; the panic button app giving you protection in the palm of your hand; the history of the Tri-Motor airplane.
2x11
Jetman
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 30, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor soaring to new heights with a jet on his back; new innovation putting an end to police chases; the Drinkable Book that filters dirty water; the art and science of restoring museum artifacts.
2x12
Pendulum Wave
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 06, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us learning the science of gravity with bowling balls; the physics involved with the art of stone balancing; the rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison; and the new bee hive that makes the honey flow.
2x13
Slip and Fly
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 13, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the physics behind an extreme slip and slide; how inventors use crowdfunding to bring their ideas to the world; the stealth invention of the V-8 engine; and updates of some favorite innovators profiled on Innovation Nation.
2x14
Lung Growing
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 20, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the mother making sure all children can walk with their parents; innovators growing lungs for those needing transplants; the history of the farm equipment invented to feed the world; the most useful pizza box ever invented.
2x15
Posture Tech
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 27, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator making sure you stand up straight; the app to protect your loved ones while walking alone; an invention making water out of thin air; the history of grinding grains in the grist mill.
2x16
Solar Bike
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 05, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us how to turn your old smartphones into a security system; a solar powered bicycle; a device that automatically tunes your guitar; and the beginnings of the electric company.
2x17
Police Camera Ball
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 12, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the camera ball making police work safer; the school teaching Old World watchmaking; the history of the mobile camper; and the app on your phone that lets anyone you choose to enter your home.
2x18
Sound Wave Fire Extinguisher
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 02, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us horses getting a kick out of playing ball; fighting fires with a boom of bass; how weaving rugs turned into computer programming; and polymers that are making your life better.
2x19
Hover Bike
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 09, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us a real hover bike; the briefcase that is also an electric scooter; the task of putting a museum online; and the inventor of the magnetic credit card stripe.
2x20
Smartphone Fish Finder
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 16, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us how to find fish under water with your phone; a heat imaging device for your smartphone; the spider web-looking cast helping limbs heal faster; and history’s most famous desks.
2x21
Underwater Drone
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 23, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the newest way to explore beneath the sea with an underwater drone; the Steadicam for your smartphone; monitoring all of your home’s water use; and the seat of history about our seats.
2x22
Vine King
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 30, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor who is soaring to new heights with a jet on his back; Vine’s ‘Six Second Spielberg,’ Zach King; how history’s greatest innovators go camping; and the chemistry making the world more colorful.
2x23
Drought Balls
Episode overview
Air date
May 07, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us earbuds that filter out any unwanted noise; the plastic balls that save water; curbing disease with a paper microscope; and how museums acquire artifacts.
2x24
Vertical Farm
Episode overview
Air date
May 14, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us farm fields that reach to the sky; the resurgence of vinyl records in this digital age; a modern automotive assembly line; and how roads can generate power from traffic.
2x25
Smart Homes
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us how to make your home the smartest on the block; the jacket to make your traveling easy; history’s most famous failures; and inventive advice from our past innovators.
2x26 Season finale
Ignore No More App
Episode overview
Air date
May 28, 2016
Host Mo Rocca shows us the physics behind an extreme slip and slide; how you may be able to someday print your clothes; historic arcade and video games; and the app that stops kids from ignoring parents’ calls.

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