Invention of the Nail

Invention of the Nail

Anybody who has accidentally struck a nail the wrong way and smashed their finger might have cursed them. But nails are one of the most important inventions we have. They are used in construction to build homes, (the average house uses between 20,000-30,000) by...
Inventor of the Cassette Tape

Inventor of the Cassette Tape

The inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, passed away last month at the age of 94. All music lovers owe him a debt of gratitude because if it wasn’t for his miniaturizing how we play music we might never have gotten the chance to carry music on the go. Most...
What is Innovation?

What is Innovation?

If you ask 10 people “What is innovation?”, you might get 10 different answers. As an inventor and innovator, my answer is “Any new idea that adds value”. I know that’s a little simple and broad. Innovation is putting those ideas into...
The Future of Medicine

The Future of Medicine

The future of medicine seems to look like a sci-fi movie. In the movie “The Fifth Element” a woman was reconstructed from a scrap of DNA. Genetic information was used with a 3D printer to recreate her. That may seem like a work of fiction, but we are...
Inventor Madam C.J. Walker

Inventor Madam C.J. Walker

They say that necessity is the mother of invention because it’s one of the best ways to become an inventor. You need something that the market doesn’t have. So you create it yourself. But when you invent a product for yourself it will most likely help...