by Julie Austin | Mar 22, 2025 | Innovation
Innovation often arrives when you least expect it. Few stories capture the magic of unexpected discovery as vividly as the tale of Super Glue. This revolutionary adhesive was born from what appeared to be a failed experiment—yet it transformed entire industries and...
by Julie Austin | Nov 2, 2024 | Innovation, inventions, Uncategorized
In the world of innovation, some of the most transformative inventions come not from careful planning but from pure accident. The microwave oven is one of those surprising inventions—discovered entirely by chance, yet it went on to reshape modern kitchens and...
by Julie Austin | Nov 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week I was the innovation keynote speaker for the James Hardie Research and Development Conference for their scientists and engineers. I normally don’t show anyone my first prototype, but I wanted to show how simple prototyping can be, and the value of...
by Julie Austin | Nov 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
As a creativity keynote speaker, one of the things I talk about is serendipity, or finding something valuable that you’re not looking for. Scotch brand tape was one of those serendipitous ideas that was invented to solve one problem and ended up solving many...
by Julie Austin | Aug 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
If inventors know one thing it’s how to make lemons out of lemonade. History is full of stories about inventors who have succeeded despite failure and tragedy, and inventor Martha Coston dealt with both. She married a man, Benjamin Coston, a scientist who...
