Tuesday, June 26, 2012
If It Looks Like Tech …

The forces of technology, globalization and diversity are expressed in lots of different lingos and symbols, including the language of branding. But is all tech-sounding stuff created equal? And how do we separate tech perception from tech reality?

Extended Video Feature: GreenField Solar

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Regeneration Junction

Everybody knows that Northeast Ohio is home to some of the most renowned medical care on the globe — but don’t forget about all the health research, social and biological, that lays the foundation for that care.

Extended Video Feature: RonWear Port-able Clothing

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Star Light, Future Bright

From cars that read text messages to liquid crystal displays that change iPhone covers, technological advances are changing lives in Northeast Ohio.

Extended Video Feature: Kent State University Liquid Crystal Institute

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Call Me the Breeze

Lots of wind whips through Northeast Ohio. In this episode, we visit one of the largest wind turbines in the state, talk to a dentist who uses wind gusts to drill your cavities and meet the man responsible for capturing wind down at Progressive Field.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
A Little Something Extra

NEOtropolis explores technologies that are combining, colliding and even combusting — all from here in Northeast Ohio.

Extended Video Feature: Parker Hannifin Corporation | NASA Glenn Research Center

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
And We’ll Call It Home

In an ever-accelerating world, it seems the idea of "being home" depends less on geography and more on technology and attitude. Is anybody just at home anymore, or are we all just reference points on a global grid?

Extended Video Feature: International Home Markets

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Rituals and Reasons

Host Luke Frazier explores how global rituals such as having coffee get played out in Northeast Ohio.

Extended Video Feature: Foxfield Preserve

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Intrepid Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs come in all colors, shapes, sizes ... and modes of transportation. Join NEOtropolis special correspondent Thomas Mulready and entrepreneur Chris Cutter as they recount and reflect their experiences on the StartupBus. Also, visit Cleveland's own Johnyville Slugger baseball bat company.

Extended Video Feature: Fab Lab

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Taste and Place

Food technology is not just bio-engineering and the latest organic super seeds. It also means the routine trip to the grocery store can equal less interaction with human clerks and more with robots — like the computers living inside the self check-out scanners. This week on NEOtropolis, host Luke Frazier explores the connection between local food and the forces of technology and globalization.

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012
This With That

This week on NEOtropolis, it's all about making something less desirable (like yucky organic waste or discarded floor tiles) into something more desirable (like natural gas or faux flowers).

Extended Video Feature: Quasar Energy Group

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
The Languages of Expression

Consider the different languages of expression and how they're spoken in Ohio — from buses spouting poetry in Portage County to all-digital fashion labs at Kent State University.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
Phantom Borders

What do physical and psychological borders mean, and what don't they mean? Learn about a Burmese refugee who has a bold mission, the Ohio City Farm Project and more.

Extended Video Feature: Ohio City Farm

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
Thirsting for Meaning

A Cuyahoga Falls company uses an innovative means to extract water. A Northeast Ohio organization repurposes medical supplies to save lives in developing countries. A Cleveland company uses artistry and technology to create skull implants. All three are having a positive impact on people's physical and psychological health.

Extended Video Feature: Gravity-Assisted Power

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
Global News, Local Views

Our news and conversation have changed thanks to digital media, but there is still room in the world for putting pen to paper — especially as it relates to the actual paper being used.

Extended Video Feature: Online Connections

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
Naturally Futuristic

Mike Dungan, executive director of Northeast Ohio’s Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, talks about biomimicry with host Luke Frazier. Cindi Cicigoi of Tremco Roofing in Beachwood offers information about vegetated roofs.

Extended Video Feature: Beecology Offers Bee-centric Body Care

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012
Technology in Time and Place

The third season of NEOtropolis opens with new host Luke Frazier presenting the show’s new live format. Join the discussion as we try and unpack some of the issues and applications of technology in Northeast Ohio.

Extended Video Feature: Comet Technologies Specializes in Social Network Marketing