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Season 8 – The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation

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Mo Rocca of "CBS News Sunday Morning" hosts this series that celebrates inventors, including historic pioneers and forward-looking visionaries of the present. Each week, the story behind a really great invention plays out, including the passion, price and perseverance behind the items. Featured segments include "What If It Never Happened," "The Innovation by Accident" and a focus on "junior geniuses," who are contributing to the ever-changing face of technology.
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Mo Rocca

Host

Bryan Curb

Executive Producer

Jim Lichtenstein

Executive Producer

Patricia Mooradian

Executive Producer

Courtney Parnell

Executive Producer

Colin Penney

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2021 Python Drones Drones help hunt down invasive pythons that have taken over the Florida Everglades; a countertop single-serve soft serve ice cream maker; an app that translates a dog's barks; how the Wright Brothers battled to protect the patents for their airplane. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2021 Smart Bird Feeder A high-tech bird feeder records up-close pictures and videos; a water bottle cap that purifies water with light; a see-through beehive shows how honey is made; an old-fashioned way to make apple cider. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 2021 GPS Turtle Eggs GPS pods disguised as sea turtle eggs help catch egg poachers; a new way of timing a timer; the self-cleaning door handle; the drop-top convertible. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2021 Robot Kitchen A robotic restaurant kitchen; keeping one's belongings safe at the beach or pool; an artist telling time with a paint brush; machines that spin thread. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2021 Police Dog Helmet How police dogs are kept safe on the job; a safety vest lights the way for nighttime runners; changing one's video calls with a center screen camera; the history of toll roads and how they changed travel. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 2021 SOS Bracelet A stylish bracelet packed with technology to send out an SOS if the wearer needs help; preserving classic car design with scanning technology; keeping downhill skiers' hands warm with heated ski poles; furniture for kids. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 2021 Water Blanket A water-filled blanket for keeping warm or cool; a better mousetrap; a filter for keeping washing machine microfibers out of the oceans; the history of mechanized tomato harvesting. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2021 Plant Air Filter The accidental invention of a pain-relieving patch; a clothes pocket innovation; a refrigerator that can monitor its own contents; the designer of iconic home furniture. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 15, 2022 Shipping Container Homes How to feel music with haptic sound speakers; stylish homes made from cargo shipping containers; an air filtration system made of plants; the evolution of the taxi cab. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 22, 2022 Solar Clean Water How solar energy is powering water filtration; a new satellite keeping track of Earth's climate; repairing strained muscles with red light technology; the advent of public education. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 29, 2022 Critter Pool Ramp A poolside device for helping small animals pull themselves out of the water; an app for helping those who have post-traumatic stress disorder; creating electricity from food waste; the history of cooking stoves. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 5, 2022 See Through Beehive GPS pods disguised as sea turtle eggs help catch egg poachers; a stylish bracelet that can send out an SOS if the wearer needs help; a see-through beehive; how the Wright brothers battled to protect the patents for their airplane. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 12, 2022 Augmented Reality Surgery How augmented reality is helping surgeons see inside their patients; easing backaches; potions and remedies before medicine. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 19, 2022 Pet GPS Singing in the shower with a speaker powered by the water; a car seat net that stops things from taking flight; GPS on pet collars; the beautiful art of studio glass. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 26, 2022 Boat Dispenser Boat storage that works like a vending machine; a heads-up display showing pilots what's behind clouds; a device for measuring the air in one's lungs; the beginnings of America's pastime, baseball. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 5, 2022 Smart Swim Goggles A smart notebook; swim goggles that display laps and speed; the wristband GPS for extreme sports and boating; when plane racing took to the skies. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 23, 2022 History of Convertibles A water-filled blanket for keeping warm or cool; how police dogs are kept safe on the job; an air filtration system made of plants; when the drop-top convertible became the coolest car on the roads. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 30, 2022 200th Episode A tennis ball bot gives players more time swinging the racket; a device saving lives by keeping hearts for transplant beating; a hair-drying box for one's dog; when industry prioritized sizes that were standardized. Details Episode 19 Aired May 7, 2022 Thumb Can Art An artist who can take a simple aluminum can and turn it into art, using only his thumbs; historic car parts being 3D printed; a chair the size of an aluminum can; how early firefighters fought flames. Details Episode 20 Aired May 14, 2022 Raw Log Homes Homes made from uncut logs; turning one's bike into an electric vehicle; the earliest racing cars. Details Episode 21 Aired May 21, 2022 Lick Dog Trainer A device that rewards dogs with a lick as a treat; taking a picture with one's wrist; when bridges became covered. Details Episode 22 Aired May 28, 2022 Single Service Ice Cream Maker A single-serve soft serve ice cream maker for one's countertop; a better mousetrap; changing one's video calls with a center screen camera; the history of mechanized tomato harvesting. Details Episode 23 Aired Jul 2, 2022 Luxury Camper Vans The amazing design of luxury camper vans; creating garden compost on one's kitchen countertop; dousing a fire with the toss of a ball; when the wilds of America became national parks. Details Episode 24 Aired Jul 9, 2022 Dog Parking A computerized exoskeleton allowing some paralyzed people to walk; creating electricity with turbines inside of pipes; parking one's dog in a hut outside of stores; the history of modern jewelry. Details Episode 25 Aired Jul 16, 2022 Sawdust 3D Printing Creating wood 3D-printed objects out of sawdust; the smart delivery box protecting packages; the looms turning cotton to thread; advice from past innovators. Details Episode 26 Aired Jul 23, 2022 Heated Ski Poles Special drones helping hunt down invasive pythons that have taken over the Florida Everglades; how to feel the music with haptic sound speakers; keeping downhill skiers' hands warm with heated ski poles; when bridges became covered. Details

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The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation — Season 8

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Bryan Curb, Jim Lichtenstein, Patricia Mooradian, Courtney Parnell, Colin Penney, Peter Sniderman
Screenwriter
Robin Green, Stephanie Himango, Jim Lichtenstein, John Murphy, Molly Perkins, Norma Rubio, Alie Ward
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2021