Woody Norris shows off an invention that shapes and focuses sound waves, and talks about his untraditional approach to inventing and education. As he puts it: “Almost nothing has been invented yet.” So — what’s next? (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, California. Duration: 13:49.)
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Emily McManus commented on Jan 26 2009
Hi Zeep! You can find recent news about Woody Norris on his bio page — where you can find a link to his amazing personal aircraft project.
zeep van der kist commented on Jan 26 2009
filmed in 2004 and it is 2009 now; an update on where woody is now would be nice as well.