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 ...

Robotics, augmented reality, rescue innovations and other cutting-edge technologies will be on view at the second annual Military Invention Day presented by the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every day, in many areas of life, there are important races occurring. There is a race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. There is a race to perfect cars that can drive themselves. There is a race to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Alabama ...

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 ...

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 ...

Technologies and discoveries with the potential to make a difference in everyday lives lined the tables and booths at Princeton University's 10th annual Celebrate Princeton Innovation reception. Over ...

Fax was a breakthrough when Alexander Bain invented it in the 19th century, allowing documents to travel faster and more ...

A recent Federal Circuit decision, Thaler v. Vidal, made clear that AI cannot be listed as an “inventor” for purposes of obtaining a patent. The USPTO has published two notices in the Federal Register ...

February 13th, 2023 —The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure, the prolific ...