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Nuclear Physics

The logic of the atom. Ernest Rutherford is widely considered the father of nuclear...

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Peanut Butter

The protein substitute. Step aside, George Washington Carver. Contrary to almost universal belief, the...

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Retail Cosmetics

The new way to be ladylike. Born in 1878, Florence Nightingale Graham learned about...

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Syndicated Journalism

The insight readers wait for. Anyone who grew up with Ann Landers and Dear Abby...

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Telesurgery

The remote operation. Innovation often involves marrying seemingly unrelated methods to tackle pressing problems....

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Zipper

The hookless fastener. Many great innovations simply speed up or eliminate the actions that...

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Multi-touch screens

The pinch and the zoom. Innovators had the idea for multi-touch screens in their...

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Egg Carton

The dimple that settled a fight. Who says nothing positive ever comes from fighting?...

Elsie MacGill courtesy of Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation

Aircraft Mass Production

The queen of the hurricanes. Elsie MacGill’s life was one of firsts: the first...

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Blue Box Recycling

The better way. Earth-changing ideas are not the property of Ph.Ds. Anyone can innovate...

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