What sort of book might Vaclav Smil write if he turned his attention to higher education? Imagine that Smil retained his outline for Invention and Innovation but drew all his examples from the academy ...
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History of Inventions

The human capacity for invention and discovery is a remarkable phenomenon that has shaped the course of history. It is as if ...
1. Invention and innovation : a long history and modern infatuation -- 2. Inventions that turned from welcome to undesirable. Leaded gasoline ; DDT ; Chlorofluorocarbons -- 3. Inventions that were to ...
Innovation has always played a defining role in sports. From new types of equipment to advanced training methods and performance-tracking technologies, inventors are continually reshaping the way ...
I'm always a little saddened when I see people (young and old) who are unhappy with their current job or position and who spend a lot of time sitting around waiting for the next big idea to occur to ...
Despite the market downturn, new technologies and standards continue to be introduced in every industry. In just the last few years, we have seen dramatic increases in the performance and complexity ...
Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...
A Bloomfield company is in the running for one of New York’s top innovation awards — competing for up to $150,000 to bring a ...
Texas A&M Architecture For Health is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...
Students got the chance to play with science this week at the Willoughby-Eastlake School of Innovation through Camp Invention. Camp Invention is a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment ...