When you’re working on the edge of what’s possible, your ideas are bound to raise a few eyebrows. But sometimes the ideas that seem far-fetched are also the ones that change the world. In this series, we meet the people whose bold ideas might sound crazy...but also Just Might Work.
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Catching the most dangerous thing in space
More than 8,000 tons of space debris orbit Earth, endangering our astronauts and satellites. Can we clean up space before it’s too late?
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NASA is building a first-of-its-kind biocontainment lab to study samples from Mars — and possibly prevent a Martian plague.
These tech companies are making digital clones of people to live on in a digital afterlife. Would you do it?
Over 1,300 test flights in, Wisk’s self-flying taxi will transform city commutes by 2028.
Big Pharma won’t invest in male birth control. Meet the scientists doing it themselves.
Big banks are blocking sex work payments. Is crypto the answer?
Wave energy has incredible potential – and the Navy is racing to harness it.
Deep in the drylands of Morocco, a hidden vault holds the seeds that could save humanity.
This Philadelphia theater puts robotic suits on guests before they watch Opera.
“In a 50 year timeframe this could become the default way that people choose to have children.”
His brain implant made headlines in 2016. Now, he’s fighting for everyone to afford one.
Cows belch a greenhouse gas called methane, which is 30x more potent than carbon dioxide.
We’re sending messages into space. Have they been received by aliens?
We still don’t understand the ancient mysteries of fire. How is that possible?
This woman can smell diseases — and she’s working with scientists to give you her superpower.
Almost all of the last wild forests will have to be destroyed to support the growth of coffee.
Can this recycled technology save the citizens of Tornado Alley?
Your clothes are mostly plastic. These chemists have figured out how to recycle them.
The secret lab making the most sustainable food in the world
1.5 million New Yorkers lack access to high-speed internet. Can a DIY mesh internet network change that?
Could robotic dolphins help marine parks become more humane spaces where people can learn about and connect with nature?
Psychedelic therapy could bring the ancient healing powers of drugs like DMT into mental health clinics.
These biohackers plan to give away their instructions for how to make insulin for free.
Is there such a thing as healthy sugar? Food scientists in Israel are hacking the sugar molecule itself – eliminating the need for subpar alternatives.
Concern over droughts and water pollution have ignited a unique solution for preserving one of our most vital resources — advanced wastewater treatment for human consumption, also known as direct potable reuse.
More than 8,000 tons of space debris orbit Earth, endangering our astronauts and satellites. Can we clean up space before it’s too late?
