To Protect Riders, This 3D Printed Bike Helmet Contracts During A Collision

Bike helmets have been more or less the same for many years, but there’s a new effort to make safer and more responsive headgear with 3D printing.

By |2025-04-03T07:57:01-04:00April 3, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

Designers Put Airbags In Clothes To Protect People From Falls

Cars have had airbags for years; there are even inflatable airbag pants for motorcyclists. Now there are inflatable airbag clothing that can protect people who fall.

By |2024-12-16T08:06:39-05:00January 16, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

“Smart Work Zones” Can Keep Workers Safe On Roads And Highways

When there's road work to be done, crews put up cones, barrels and fences to keep workers safe. Now a "smart work" zone system being tested in Virginia could make those spaces even safer.

By |2024-12-14T10:48:47-05:00May 27, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

The Dentist Who Put On A Vaudeville Show To Distract Patients

Dental history is, shall we say, complicated. Edgar "Painless" Parker would distract his dental patients by putting on a vaudeville show as he worked.

By |2024-12-07T08:34:00-05:00January 9, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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