Faces of Invention

Inventor Profiles

April 22, 2020
Blake Turner
Converting a Classic Car into a Zero-Carbon Ride
This college student is tackling climate change by making eco-friendly cars more affordable.
April 16, 2020
Jason Kang
During a Health Crisis, Look for the Inventors
It was a deadly pathogen that turned Jason Kang and his friends into inventors. But it’s not the one you’re…
March 10, 2020
Rachel Bergey
Inventing a Better Insect Trap
How One Pennsylvania Teen Found Inspiration in Her Own Backyard How do you quash an insect invasion that threatens your…
February 18, 2020
Jim West
Going Beyond the Horizon
Jim West has been at the forefront of acoustic science for nearly six decades. From his childhood in the segregated…
February 10, 2020
Helen Lyons
A Teen Inventor’s Experience With Hurricane Sandy Spurs Innovation
That event spurred her to think about other communities vulnerable to natural disasters. Helen Lyons was inspired to invent by…
February 10, 2020
Ramesh Raskar
A Conversation With MIT Media Lab’s Ramesh Raskar
The professor discusses his early influences, approach to technology, and solving the right problem at the right time. In September…

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