Birthplace Of Modern Entertainment Part 2
How did Hoosier inventions spur on a new era of entertainment and information?
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Quantum Leap Sound Bites is brought to you by Indiana Humanities and sponsored by J.P. Morgan Chase. This series is part of Indiana Humanities’ Quantum Leap initiative which invites Hoosiers...
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20 of 27 episodesBirthplace Of Modern Entertainment
How did Fort Wayne, Ind., become a hotbed for inventions that have changed the way the entire world communicates?
Boldly Going Where…Many…Hoosiers Have Gone Before
How are the innovations of a young drone entrepreneur built upon on Indiana’s legacy of aviation and aerospace innovation?
The Invention of the Dishwasher
What drove the daughter of a swamp engineer from Valparaiso, Ind., to invent the first dishwasher?
New Languages in South Bend
How is the South Bend Code School using a new language--computer coding—to help children develop solutions to make the world a better place?
The Guinea Pigs of Notre Dame
Can you still be a path-breaking scientist even if you’re later proven wrong?
A Hubbub in Indiana
How did Indiana women in the sixties come together to convince lawmakers to pass a landmark piece of legislation to ban phosphates?
The Attic Lab
How did a campus dance and a roomful of bunnies in Bloomington, Indiana, lead to one of the 20th century’s greatest breakthroughs in genetic...
The Buzz in Bloomington
How is one young entrepreneur harvesting data and honey from beehives to better protect these vital pollinators?
Dig Indy!
How are civil engineers eliminating Indianapolis's sewage overflow problem and what effect will it have on the White River?
The Marie Curie Effect
What happened when a modern-day Hoosier archaeologist uncovered evidence of a long-overlooked woman’s contributions to the field?
Rome Wasn’t Built (in 3D) in a Day
How is one Hoosier professor bringing the ancient world to life with the most cutting edge technology available?
The Creatures of Goose Pond
Where do whooping cranes, shorebirds, and Hoosier scientist and educator George Sly converge?
Pike County Physicist
How did a farm girl from Hazleton, IN use her small town Hoosier values when she became a world-class scientist and educator?
The Battle Against Addiction
Who are the Hoosiers taking action against opioids in Indiana?
The Reverend and Red Blood Cells
How did a beloved Catholic monk and civil rights activist help Indiana become a leader in the treatment of a rare blood disorder?
Ag, Bio, Sciences, Oh My!
How is one organization's commitment to collaboration across industries change the way Hoosiers solve big problems? Sound Bites is going on...
The Aquanaut
What is space medicine and how did Hoosier Serena Aunon-Chancellor beat the odds to become an astronaut doctor?
The Future of Transportation
How did Chauncey Rose’s new building transform the railroad industry and Indianapolis?
The Guinea Pigs of Notre Dame
Can you still be a path-breaking scientist even if you’re later proven wrong?