2.21.15 Geeking Out

Innovation Hub | Jun 1, 2015

Next week on Innovation Hub, we embrace nerdiness. It begins with Weird Al Yankovic: he just won a Grammy for his recent album — but he's also been innovating for decades. We have a roundtable with Farhad Manjoo of the New York Times and investor Roger McNamee who talk about the big picture in today's tech world, and whether the nerds of Silicon Valley are staying true to their roots. Author Annie Murphy Paul tells us how to define brilliance and how to continue getting smarter. Plus, drones, drones, and more drones!

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