Innovation | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/innovation/RSS feed for InnovationenWed, 23 Oct 2024 14:02:33 +0000Bionic 'Pilots' Compete for the Gold at the Cybathlonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/bionic-pilots-compete-for-the-gold-at-the-cybathlon-180985314/In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to complete the tasks of everyday lifeWed, 23 Oct 2024 14:02:33 +0000How Snake Oil Became a Symbol of Fraud and Deceptionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-snake-oil-became-a-symbol-of-fraud-and-deception-180985300/The terms “snake oil” and “snake-oil salesperson” are part of the vernacular thanks to Clark Stanley, a quack doctor who marketed a product for joint pain in the late 19th centuryMon, 21 Oct 2024 16:38:05 +0000From Silk Moths to Fruit Flies, These Five Insects Have Changed the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-silk-moths-to-fruit-flies-these-five-insects-have-changed-the-world-180985252/It’s easy to write bugs off as pests, but consider the ways in which they have positively impacted our livesTue, 15 Oct 2024 14:39:47 +0000Could Eelgrass Be the Next Big Bio-Based Building Material?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/could-eelgrass-be-the-next-big-bio-based-building-material-180985203/On the island of Laeso in Denmark, one man is reviving the lost art of eelgrass thatching and, in doing so, bringing attention to a plant that has great potentialMon, 07 Oct 2024 17:52:44 +0000What Are Wind Phones, and How Do They Help With Grief?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-are-wind-phones-and-how-do-they-help-with-grief-180985113/A clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone for those dealing with death and lossMon, 23 Sep 2024 12:30:00 +0000A Massive Effort Is Underway to Rid the Baltic Sea of Sunken Bombshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-massive-effort-is-underway-to-rid-the-baltic-sea-of-sunken-bombs-180985042/The ocean became a dumping ground for weapons after Allied forces defeated the Nazis. Now a team of robots and divers is making the waters saferTue, 10 Sep 2024 12:30:00 +0000