AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatar2 days agoThis beautiful work of art is actually the biggest propeller innovation since the 19th centuryverified_publisherFast Company - By Jesus DiazThe Sharrow CX propeller is proof that engineering is art. It’s a rare occasion when a piece of engineering transcends its pure industrial function and becomes art. And it’s even rarer when that metamorphosis is the byproduct of a quest for better performance and efficiency. Sometimes, though, math …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatar2 days agoForget 10,000 hours. The Helsinki Bus Station theory outlines a distinct strategy that separates success from failureverified_publisherFast Company - By James ClearAn award-winning photographer explains why Investing the time to re-work old ideas is the key to producing something unique and wonderful. In June of 2004, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, a Finnish-American photographer, stepped up to the microphone at the New England School of Photography to deliver the …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.Video: Giant robotic arm 3D-prints a two-story houseverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael FrancoA new 3D construction printer from Icon can whip out two-story concrete buildings faster and cheaper than its previous Vulcan printer. It has already …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStartup rolls out revolutionary snack that could set new standard for food: 'They can be produced in a near-endless variety'thecooldown.com - Susan Elizabeth TurekOne startup is on a mission to revolutionize the way we snack, yet the template it's using may feel reassuringly comfortable to consumers. As …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUltra-efficient toroidal propeller gets contra-rotating double upgradeverified_publishernewatlas.com - By C.C. WeissSharrow's extraordinary toroidal propellers were already some 30% more efficient than traditional designs – and now the company has put two of them …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCobalt-free batteries could power cars of the futuremit.edu - Anne TraftonMIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals. Many electric …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.Hyundai’s Supernal air taxis could take off as early as 2028verified_publisherVentureBeat - Dean TakahashiHyundai’s Supernal showed off its latest design for an air taxi at the CES 2024 tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. Air taxis and flying cars have been making a splash at CES for years now, but it’s encouraging to see a big company like Hyundai taking it seriously and moving forward with …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatarBiden voted for the Bayh-Dole Act 44 years ago–but the administration’s plans to reinterpret it could undermine decades of world-leading U.S. innovationverified_publisherFortune - Almesha L. CampbellHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) could soon become even bigger innovation hubs, thanks to measures advanced by Senator Raphael …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatarInnovators Who Recombine Business Models Are Shaping the Futureverified_publisherInc Magazine - Marc EmmerLeveraging existing products and services is just as important, if not more, than inventing new ones. Our lens for what creates disruption and innovation is sometimes misguided. Transformation is often delivered through a form of "technology fusion." That is, many of today's innovations offer little …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatar5 things we didn’t put on our 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough TechnologiesMIT Technology Review - Amy NordrumEvery year, we publish a new list of technologies we think matter most right now. Here’s what didn’t make the cut. No one can predict the future, but …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers invented wild technology to 3D-print steel: 'Innovation this decade will be crucial'thecooldown.com - Jeremiah BudinSteel is still one of the most important building and infrastructure materials in the world. Steel production is responsible for 3 billion metric tons …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatarGreat Writers and Thinkers Insist Forced Boredom Is the Secret to Exceptional Creativityverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanScience, geniuses, and celebrated writers all agree: If you want to maximize your creativity, sometimes you have to get very, very bored. When was the last time you were well and truly bored? Reading-the-back-of-the-cereal-box bored? Staring-at-the-walls-and-going-slightly-batty bored? With our …