The invention of the standard container
Malcom McLean had an unremarkable start to his career. Born a farmer’s son in 1913, after finishing high school… View now
How a small bird inspired Japan’s superfast train
Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains are a technological marvel – safe, punctual and, of course, very fast. But in the early model… View now
What has the Just-in-Time principle got to do with a supermarket?
Nothing should go to waste – this was the strict credo of Sakichi Toyoda, who invented the automatic loom in 1902. By developing… View now
From vacation memory to innovative idea
“Ape” is the Italian word for “bee.” It’s also the name of a classic tricycle from Italy. Derived from the Vespa (“was… View now
How a cube revolutionized a Norwegian barn
The Rubik’s Cube is a global phenomenon. However, its inventor – the architect and civil engineer Ernö Rubik – wasn’t eve… View now
The legacy left to all motorists by the “fastest girl on Earth”
Even as a child, Dorothy Levitt had a penchant for speed. She was an accomplished horse rider who strove to go ever faster on… View now
How a minor mishap changed our roads forever
They say you shouldn’t cry over spilled milk. In the case of Edward N. Hines, however, not only was spilled milk no reason to ge… View now
When nature provides
Everyone knows that distinctive ripping sound. It’s the noise you hear when a blood pressure cuff is taken off your arm, when… View now
Where do ideas come from?
Sometimes inspiration can be elusive – it seems to happen out of the blue, or not at all. But are we really just… View now