Articles (Invention and Innovation)

Lise Meitner and the Nobel Prize Controversy
(Inventions and Innovations)

The splitting of atoms—nuclear fission—was a discovery that changed our world. Few, however, know that a woman physicist participated in the discovery of the real power of nuclear energy.

Generating Electricity from the Human Body
(Human Body)

With the technological advances of this age, you can expect what we once thought of as science fiction to be reflected in real life.


A Letter to a Young Scientist
(Education, Business, and Society)

I am writing to you today because I was informed that you have chosen science for a career. Well, congratulations my dear!


E-Education
(Education, Business, and Society)

In 21st-century economy, higher levels of educational attainment correlate to higher earnings; skills and fields of training are an important currency in job markets.

The Science Behind Up!
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Look up in the sky! It is not a bird! It is not a plane! It is not even a superhero! It is a flying house!


The Golden Touch
(Education, Business, and Society)

In Greek mythology, King Midas had asked the god Dionysus for the ability to turn everything he touched into gold; when he was granted his wish, he thought he had good fortune. Yet, he soon came to regret making that wish!


Capturing Life: The Camera
(Inventions and Innovations)

As early as the 11th century, the idea of the camera was already being developed.


The Compass: Heading North
(Inventions and Innovations)

To this day, no one knows exactly when the compass was first used, or who invented it; what we know is that it dates back to the 11th century.


Recording and Emitting Sound
(Inventions and Innovations)

The first electrical speaker device was constructed and patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

No More Ink Spills: The Ballpoint Pen
(Inventions and Innovations)

Although the Hungarian brothers Georg and Ladislao Biro did not perfect the technology, they did succeed in creating what would still be recognized as a ballpoint pen today.

The Elevator: Going Up? Going Down?
(Inventions and Innovations)

The next time you ride an elevator, take a look around; there is a good chance you will spot the "Otis" name.

Ring Ring! Wake Up!
(Inventions and Innovations)

The earliest alarm clock dates back to around 250 BCE, and was invented by the Greeks.


Braille System: Feel the Words
(Education, Business, and Society)

The code named after Louis Braille is the standard form of writing and reading used by blind people in virtually every language around the world. 

Lava Lamps
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

The Lava Lamp was invented by Edward Craven Walker in Britain in 1963. He had the idea when he noticed a homemade egg timer filled with liquid that looked like an alien.

Who Invented the Photocopier?
(Inventions and Innovations)

We have all used photocopiers at one time or another; to copy documents or pages from books for work or study.

Eye Glasses through the Magnifying Lens
(Inventions and Innovations)

Do you suffer from poor eyesight? Have you ever imagined what your world would look like without your glasses? It would, definitely, be blurry.

William Lawrence Bragg: Youngest Nobel Laureate in Physics
(Inventions and Innovations)

Although William Lawrence Bragg (1890−1971) is the second youngest Nobel Laureate after Malala Yousafzai, he is the youngest ever to receive it in a scientific field.


Young Innovators: Eesha Khare
(Inventions and Innovations)

Every other day, we hear about a new technological breakthrough, or a new exciting innovation that someone has developed; we are truly...


Belinda Parmar: Little Miss Geek
(Inventions and Innovations)

Many people tend to believe that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are “manly” subjects, and that women...


Zea Tongeman: The Cool Geek Girl
(Inventions and Innovations)

Being a technology geek, the 14-year-old Zea Tongeman applied technology to create an application on any device that encourages people to recycle while having fun.

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