Albert Lawrence
Self - Correspondent
The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca (2014)
Season 6
The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation is a weekly Saturday morning show on CBS that showcases present-day change-makers from all over the world who are creating solutions to real needs. It is hosted by news correspondent and CBS Sunday Morning regular Mo Rocca. Each episode presents stories related to the process of innovation and also includes one story on The Henry Ford—its Archive of American Innovation, its unique visitor experiences and its unparalleled expertise. The intent is to stimulate curiosity and to inspire audiences with entertaining yet educational stories about yesterday and today’s visionaries and turning points that changed the course of history, as well as innovations and inventions that are changing the world today. The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation is produced in partnership by The Henry Ford and Litton Entertainment, a leading independent production and distribution company.
Released Sept. 27, 2014
Episode 25 min
6+
Genres: Documentary, Family, Kids, News, Short
Keywords: imdb.invention, imdb.technology, imdb.reenactment
Production Companies: Litton Entertainment, MTO Productions, Henry Ford Museum, Ampersand Media
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S6E1 - Sewing Machines
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; the boxing robot dodging your jabs; the tiny drone that keeps soldiers safe; and, when the sewing machine replaced the needle and thread.
Sept. 28, 2019, midnight
S6E2 - Station Wagons
Host Mo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the family building the air cleaner for the cleanest air; glasses to prevent motion sickness; and, going way, way back to the history of the station wagon.
Oct. 5, 2019, midnight
S6E3 - Tripp Sawmill
Host Mo Rocca shows us the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the woman who started the blow-drying empire; window blinds powering your place; and, when the big wood saw was replaced with the sawmill.
Oct. 12, 2019, midnight
S6E4 - Assistive Technology
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of the Alinker Bike that’s changing the world for those with limited mobility; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at bus stops; a shoe sole sensor keeping track of your feet; and, when tech began to aid accessibility.
Oct. 19, 2019, midnight
S6E5 - Art Glass
Host Mo Rocca shows us robots that grow as they slither along; the wall shelves just for cats; French igloos, housing their homeless; and, when glass became artistic.
Oct. 26, 2019, midnight
S6E6 - Inventor Tenacity
Host Mo Rocca shows us the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; parking sensors for your older car; the smartest ski boots on the slopes; and, the incredible tenacity it takes to be a successful inventor.
Nov. 2, 2019, midnight
S6E7 - 1865 Roper Steam Carriage
Host Mo Rocca shows us technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; replacing the needle with jet-injected medicine; an enzyme that can eat landfill plastic; and, the oldest surviving American automobile.
Nov. 9, 2019, midnight
S6E8 - J.R. Jones General Store
Host Mo Rocca shows us a women’s rain boot stylishly keeping shoes dry; the tomato sorter swatting away the green ones; the folding origami hot drink cup with no plastic lid; and, before superstores, there were general stores.
Nov. 16, 2019, midnight
S6E9 - Vacuum Cleaners
Host Mo Rocca shows us the device forcing scofflaws to pay parking tickets by covering their windshields; closing a wound with a zip, not a stitch; bike navigation showing riders the way; and, carpets took a beating until the vacuum cleaner was invented.
Nov. 23, 2019, midnight
S6E10 - Comic Books
Host Mo Rocca shows us solar power that follows the sun; the wristband lulling you to sleep; the device letting us know if our water is pure; and, the beginning of superhero comic books.
Jan. 18, 2020, midnight
S6E11 - Collections Connections
Mo Rocca shows us grown-up building blocks; the mechanical shoe for those who can’t bend over; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep; and, keeping track of historic innovations.
Jan. 25, 2020, midnight
S6E12 - Best of - Tripp Sawmill
Mo Rocca shows us the bot baking you the freshest bread; the crime-fighting tether tripping up bad guys; the tiny drone keeping soldiers safe; and, when the big wood saw was replaced with the sawmill.
Feb. 1, 2020, midnight
S6E13 - Hybrid Technology
Host Mo Rocca shows us the robot helping keep hospitals running smoothly; the device that can detect if that spot on your arm is skin cancer; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and, how hybrid technology goes back a lot further in history than you might think.
Feb. 8, 2020, midnight
S6E14 - George Washington Carver
Mo Rocca shows us the electronic glasses that allow the blind to see; the sun tracking umbrella shielding you from harmful rays; updates on past innovators from previous seasons; and, a look at George Washington Carver, who changed the way farmers farmed.
Feb. 15, 2020, midnight
S6E15 - Mattox Family Home
Host Mo Rocca shows us the medical device giving shots with pressure instead of a needle; testing your eyes for glasses with an app on your phone; the airbag backpack saving people during avalanches; and, a glimpse at one family’s life during the 1930s.
Feb. 22, 2020, midnight
S6E16 - Eggs
Mo Rocca shows us microphones listening for deforestation; the bot that disinfects the sheets on your bed; the braille watch letting the blind tell time; and, how eggs became a common food throughout America.
Feb. 29, 2020, midnight
S6E17 - Mobile Music
Host Mo Rocca shows us the doorbell just for your dog; the toddler carrier that lets kids stand up for the ride; the app that counts your calories by taking a picture of your food; and, when music became mobile.
March 7, 2020, midnight
S6E18 - Best of - Sewing Machines
Host Mo Rocca shows us the inventor of a bike that’s changing the world for those with limited mobility; the emergency airplane slides for buildings and schools; glasses to prevent motion sickness; and, when the sewing machine replaced the needle and thread.
March 28, 2020, midnight
S6E19 - Tintype Photography
Host Mo Rocca shows us the tech perfecting downhill skiing skills without snow; the engineering transforming theater seats; starting a fire with the pull of a string; and, how pictures were taken before film.
April 4, 2020, midnight
S6E20 - Luther Burbank
Host Mo Rocca shows us the greening of mouth care with plastic-free tablet toothpaste; the smartphone harness preventing the drop; the cane for the blind that gives directions; and, the potato that started trillions of french fries.
April 11, 2020, midnight
S6E21 - Refrigerator Cars
Host Mo Rocca shows us the kitchen garden growing dinner; the robot keeping property safe; the screen filter that protects your eyes from dangerous blue light; and, how refrigerated railroad cars brought food to the masses.
April 18, 2020, midnight
S6E22 - Comic Book Beginnings
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator creating superstrong thread from spider DNA; technology that lets firefighters see through smoke; the breathing pillow to snuggle you to sleep; and, the beginning of superhero comic books.
April 25, 2020, midnight
S6E23 - Tools
Host Mo Rocca shows us the rise of shared electric scooters; the modular backyard ice rink; portable solar power to aid in disasters; and, how precision tools accelerated innovation.
Oct. 3, 2020, midnight
S6E24 - Hay
Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovator replacing plastic straws with seaweed; the car alarm that texts you; the robot that writes on walls; and, how hay helps farmers keep livestock healthy.
Oct. 10, 2020, midnight
S6E25 - Salt Kiln
Host Mo Rocca shows us the robot teaching children different languages; technology to prevent bed wetting among children; how salt helped beautify pottery; and advice from our past innovators.
Oct. 17, 2020, midnight
S6E26 - Best of - Station Wagons
Host Mo Rocca shows us the woman who started the blow-drying empire; the school bus tracker cutting out waiting at the bus stop; concrete that drinks up rainwater; and, going way, way back to the history of the station wagon.
Oct. 24, 2020, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: Sept. 27, 2014
Last Air Date: July 20, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 6+
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