FOR his presidential address to the Newcomen Society delivered on October 16, Mr. C. F. Dendy Marshall took the subjeet of “The Germs and Development of Some Mechanical Inventions”. His address, he ...

I’ve always found patents fascinating. Not just because they protect ideas but because they often reveal the odd, innovative, and sometimes downright quirky side of human creativity. When I started ...

Did you ever wonder who invented the tooth pick, BandAids, scissors, or even the first mouse trap? It's been said, "If a man makes a better mouse trap the world will make a path to his door." The ...

It’s not difficult to name inventions that changed weather forecasting: thermometers, barometers, satellites… the list goes on. But some inventions’ origins, or their effects on weather forecasting, ...

There are certain inventors throughout history that we have all heard of, and these are people that have truly changed the world and made a huge difference to our lives. Without the genius if these ...

Despite being surrounded by countless inventions that significantly influence our day-to-day lives, many of us remain oblivious to their origins or the stories behind their creation. Some inventions, ...

You know that feeling when you're using something and think, "This is fine, but it could be so much better if it just did this one little thing differently?" It’s a universal experience. Some ...