One hundred years ago, Alva J. Fisher patented the electric motor-powered washing machine, so we could one day clean our clothes by turning a knob and pressing a button. But as Fisher and other inventors have learned: Creation and credit aren't always easily linked.READ»
Last week I wrote about reverse innovation. We often witness this in other countries where the local conditions--whether due to political uncertainty, low local income levels, or unfavorable geography-- seem like a hindrance to ...READ»
I'm standing next to a Croatian-born American genius in a half-empty office in Watertown, Massachusetts, and I'm about to be fried to a crisp. Or I'm about to witness the greatest advance in electrical science in a hundred years. ...READ»
