innovation Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/innovation/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:55:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 The Art Of Unlearning https://youthareawesome.com/the-art-of-unlearning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-art-of-unlearning https://youthareawesome.com/the-art-of-unlearning/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:55:37 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117216 Is what we learn always correct? Have you ever realized that something you learned is incorrect or inaccurate? For many youth, this could be some simple lies from parents, like the “fact” that they always have eyes on you. Additionally, this could also be from school, namely sciences, especially Chemistry. Lastly, our bad habits and […]

The post The Art Of Unlearning appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> https://youthareawesome.com/the-art-of-unlearning/feed/ 0 The Dark Side of AI: Why We Should Be Concerned of the Technology Shaping Our Future https://youthareawesome.com/the-dark-side-of-ai-why-we-should-be-concerned-of-the-technology-shaping-our-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dark-side-of-ai-why-we-should-be-concerned-of-the-technology-shaping-our-future Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:31:17 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113777 Introduction Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, is often seen as the future of technology, offering to simplify our lives, boost efficiency, and enhance connectivity. However, beneath its appealing exterior, AI present several risks that demand out attention. As AI systems become more advanced and embedded into our everyday lives, the chances of negative impacts […]

The post The Dark Side of AI: Why We Should Be Concerned of the Technology Shaping Our Future appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Apple Vision Pro: Redesigning Entertainment https://youthareawesome.com/apple-vision-pro-redesigning-entertainment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apple-vision-pro-redesigning-entertainment Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:44:40 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113521   What comes to our minds when we think of entertainment? Binge-watching a TV show on Netflix? Watching a game of football? Or going to the theatres to watch a movie? Our world has redefined entertainment over the last decade with access to the internet and technology. Nowadays, we think of entertainment as watching Netflix […]

The post Apple Vision Pro: Redesigning Entertainment appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Patricia Bath and Ophthamology https://youthareawesome.com/patricia-bath-and-ophthamology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patricia-bath-and-ophthamology Thu, 28 Dec 2023 21:12:19 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=111046 Patricia Bath, born in Harlem, New York on November 4, 1942, was a brilliant scientist and ophthalmologist. She aided in the furtherment of treatment and cure for forms of blindness, becoming the first woman and African American among those in her area of medicine. Among her many accomplishments were those such as becoming the first […]

The post Patricia Bath and Ophthamology appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> The Future of Food https://youthareawesome.com/the-future-of-food/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-food Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:57:45 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=104125 Over the past century, the average human diet has shifted drastically. And no more so than in the industrialized world. The foods more and more of us eat have become products of a globalized, industrial machine—a machine that gives us an abundance of calories at astonishingly low prices, all at the cost to the environment, […]

The post The Future of Food appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> GMOs- The Key to Food Security? https://youthareawesome.com/gmos-the-key-to-food-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmos-the-key-to-food-security Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:36:28 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=103174 It is obvious that food, fiber, and many other desired products are processed through the cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals, globally known as agriculture. It provides a cleaner, better environment for people to lead healthy lives on earth. However, it is essential to acknowledge that this magnificent result of resources […]

The post GMOs- The Key to Food Security? appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Samsung’s newest addition to its Galaxy family https://youthareawesome.com/samsungs-newest-addition-galaxy-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsungs-newest-addition-galaxy-family Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:54:20 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=91664 Samsung's newest phone is here!

The post Samsung’s newest addition to its Galaxy family appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Should We Continue Funding Space Exploration? https://youthareawesome.com/continue-funding-space-exploration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=continue-funding-space-exploration Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:42:19 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=91114 For thousands of years, mankind has stared up into the heavens and seen the stars. Now the dream of reaching them has never been closer. To say that we should halt our operations here, when we have so much more potential, would be preposterous. The space program has achieved things that we had never seen […]

The post Should We Continue Funding Space Exploration? appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> A Great Depression, yet Great Innovation https://youthareawesome.com/great-depression-great-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-depression-great-innovation Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:10:08 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=89746 October 29, 1929: The New York Stock Exchange has crashed. Rapid inflation has led to even steeper deflation and in turn, people are losing money faster than they can even begin to realize. The Great Depression is coming: a time when unemployment hits rock bottom, a time when all the world suffers and begins to […]

The post A Great Depression, yet Great Innovation appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Vertical Forests – A Solution to Pollution? https://youthareawesome.com/vertical-forests-solution-pollution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vertical-forests-solution-pollution Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:33:49 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=85139 These snazzy "living buildings" are a sight for sore eyes, bringing much-needed greenery to urban centers.

The post Vertical Forests – A Solution to Pollution? appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> A Debate Of Ethics And Humanity https://youthareawesome.com/a-debate-of-ethics-and-humanity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-debate-of-ethics-and-humanity Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:00:43 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=83080 It is no longer a question of whether we can control an entire species gene code, but should we? Should we play with something that connects every living thing on this planet? Even if it meant that one of our deadliest enemies could be neutralized, or that over a million people every year could be […]

The post A Debate Of Ethics And Humanity appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> A preview of the 2016 Junior Achievement Tradeshow https://youthareawesome.com/preview-2016-junior-achievement-tradeshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preview-2016-junior-achievement-tradeshow Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:00:51 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=79170 Valentines day is quickly approaching, and if you need an inexpensive, good-quality, and unique gift, you are in luck!  Why?  Because it just so happens that the annual Junior Achievement Company Program tradeshow will be held on February 6th, 2016!  Many of you probably already know what Junior Achievement is (if you don’t, you can […]

The post A preview of the 2016 Junior Achievement Tradeshow appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Magic crystal enables underwater breathing https://youthareawesome.com/magiccrystalenablesunderwaterbreathing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magiccrystalenablesunderwaterbreathing Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:39:38 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=73153 The ability to breathe underwater. It’s known to be possessed by fish, seahorses, and sharks, among other lucky marine animals.  These sea creatures are blessed with gills which allow them to endlessly explore beautiful underwater sights. But this ability has never been held by humans.  In order to explore the depths of the world we’ve […]

The post Magic crystal enables underwater breathing appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> My experience volunteering at Beakerhead 2014 https://youthareawesome.com/volunteering-beakerhead-2014-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=volunteering-beakerhead-2014-experience Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:33:36 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=62625 Last weekend saw the conclusion of the second year of Beakerhead, an often explosive festival that celebrates art, engineering, and science. I was lucky enough to have had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer through Youth Central at Little Big Street, just one of the several venues that Beakerhead employs to hold its wide array of […]

The post My experience volunteering at Beakerhead 2014 appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Imaging your brain https://youthareawesome.com/imaging-your-brain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imaging-your-brain Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:40:28 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=55261 In the evolving world we live in, technology allows us to do even more everyday. Some of these advancements include advancements in brain imaging technology. Let’s look at some basic ones and what they can do. Magnetic Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – This type of imaging technique is used to study the possibility of […]

The post Imaging your brain appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Let’s go on vacation to the heavens https://youthareawesome.com/lets-go-on-vacation-to-the-heavens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-go-on-vacation-to-the-heavens Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:11:35 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=53862 I used to want to go to Hawaii for vacation, but now, I want to go to outer space. Richard Branson’s private space-tourism company, Virgin Galactic, will hopefully be offering commercial space flight for about $250,000 per person. One trip can take about 553 people; there are already almost 700 people signed up. People will […]

The post Let’s go on vacation to the heavens appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Amazon Drones: What’s holding them back? https://youthareawesome.com/amazon-drones-whats-holding-them-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-drones-whats-holding-them-back Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:22:42 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=53206 Most people know about the new Amazon Drones. The ones that whiz through the air and transport your cargo to your house in 30 minutes? Yes, those. Amazon wants to use them by 2015 in a project called Amazon PrimeAir. Many other companies are also using drones to deliver things like medicine and textbooks. However, […]

The post Amazon Drones: What’s holding them back? appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Google’s Project Loon https://youthareawesome.com/googles-project-loon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=googles-project-loon Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:01:32 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=47483 Google is famous for being a hub of innovation, creating products which have the potential to change our lives in ways that no one imagined even a year before they were released. Google always manages to monetize these projects, improving the world while earning a profit. Looking at the evolution of these projects offers an […]

The post Google’s Project Loon appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Video Game Deaths: Atari and THQ https://youthareawesome.com/video-game-deaths-atari-thq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-game-deaths-atari-thq Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:00:09 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=38483 Though there have been numerous start ups presenting new products in the video game industry, a great number of the established companies have begun to disappear. The video game industry is slowly becoming more streamlined, with recent bankruptcies indicating the changes that have happened in the industry. Classic companies have made last stabs at life […]

The post Video Game Deaths: Atari and THQ appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Tiny, mighty, and beautiful – the wallet redefined https://youthareawesome.com/xs-wallet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xs-wallet Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:59:33 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=37974 Admit it – wallets are a pain to carry whether you’re just heading to the gym or attending a formal dinner. There just isn’t always the luxury of bags or pockets deep enough to stuff a Twinky-sized pouch. – Besides, do we really need a dozen different gift cards and a blizzard of receipts everywhere […]

The post Tiny, mighty, and beautiful – the wallet redefined appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Lytro: Capturing Life in Living Pictures https://youthareawesome.com/lytro-capturing-life-in-living-pictures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lytro-capturing-life-in-living-pictures Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:54:06 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=19092 Introducing, potentially, the most versatile camera ever.  Lytro is the name given to the newest advancement in cameras; the light field camera.  The concept behind this camera is simple.  “Shoot first, focus after.”  This camera uses light field technology, which is a core concept in imaging science.  Light fields describe the amount of light traveling […]

The post Lytro: Capturing Life in Living Pictures appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Summer Projects: Paper a Book Wall https://youthareawesome.com/summer-projects-paper-a-book-wall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-projects-paper-a-book-wall Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:19:27 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=18248 With summer break just around the corner, especially for those of us in high school where exam break has already been the official start of our summer, you can’t help but wonder, what are you going to do for the next two months? Most people will be partying, no doubt. But amidst the nights hanging […]

The post Summer Projects: Paper a Book Wall appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]> Youth and Creativity https://youthareawesome.com/youth-and-creativity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youth-and-creativity Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:20:46 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=4709 A recent article by author Jonah Lehrer (Proust Was a Neuroscientist, How We Decide) in the Wall Street Journal discusses the connection between youth and scientific innovation.  Check out my summary below…you might learn something new! Young Scientists & Innovation James D. Watson, at age 25, co-wrote Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for […]

The post Youth and Creativity appeared first on Youth Are Awesome .

]]>