TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Jane Chen: A Warm Embrace That Saves Lives
Jane Chen demonstrates how a life-saving invention called the embrace infant warmer, can lower infant mortality rates in countries without advanced health care. [4:47]
University of Southern California
Usc Viterbi School of Engineering:illumin: Worthy of Praise: Modern Flush Toilet
Article discussing the history of the modern flush toilet and the under-appreciated impact it has had on modern civilizations. Includes an animation showing how a flush toilet works.
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Invention Process
Through a number of articles, stories and research we learn about the invention process, including communicating your ideas, staying resilient when things go wrong.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Georgia Tech's Invention Studio: Live Exploration
Take a special trip to Georgia Tech's Flowers Invention Studio with GPB Education! This interactive virtual exploration offers students an inside look at the world's largest student-run makerspace as they learn about the engineering...
A&E Television
History.com: 6 Inventions That Transformed Housework
Electric appliances large and small promised reduced drudgery. Most people take washers and refrigerators for granted today, a century ago, these machines revolutionized people's daily lives. The introduction of running water and...