Topics covered include mine detecting 'Hero Rats'; customizing low rider cars to bounce; Hurricane Irma; flying replicas of 1894 gliders; digital light display in San Fransisco celebrating the Summer of Love 50 years ago; a look at the 40 year mission of the Voyager probes; trying to blow a human sized glass cocoon; robotic desk lamps; the Pup pocket scanner; wearable brain trainer for eGamers and a mermaid/man convention.