/tags/inventions Inventions en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:06:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-09-30/supported-the-stories-behind-our-bras Anita pretty much stopped wearing bras in the pandemic, and she's likely not going back. But she knows that for many, a good bra is clutch for daily comfort. She traces the surprising history and technology of the brassiere with the inventor of the sports bra and an expert who consulted with the Army on their first-ever tactical bra. Then she meets two people whose bra stories bump up against how we define and redefine gender and social norms for ourselves and others. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:06:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-09-30/supported-the-stories-behind-our-bras Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /military/2021-12-31/fort-braggs-reality-show-like-idea-contest-aims-to-go-national Leaders of the 18th Airborne Corps have staged what they call “Dragon’s Lair” six times in the past year. Now they're exploring the idea of taking it on the road. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:54:49 GMT /military/2021-12-31/fort-braggs-reality-show-like-idea-contest-aims-to-go-national Jay Price /business-economy/2014-06-09/durham-nc-man-among-first-to-test-paper-airplane-drone A Durham man is among the first in the country to test a new type of drone that can be made out folded paper. The device has a plastic propeller, an… Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:49:42 GMT /business-economy/2014-06-09/durham-nc-man-among-first-to-test-paper-airplane-drone Carol Jackson /science-technology/2014-06-06/listen-phoebe-judge-interviews-14-year-old-chapel-hill-inventor-two-patents In the last few years, Chase Lewis has patented two life-saving inventions, been a finalist in five national science competitions, and earned the… Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:30:00 GMT /science-technology/2014-06-06/listen-phoebe-judge-interviews-14-year-old-chapel-hill-inventor-two-patents Nancy Wang, Phoebe Judge