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Unless otherwise stated, all blog posts are my fault! David Wardell
It’s a Tricorder Jim, but not as we know it..!
A spin-off company from Tel Aviv University, Unispectral Technologies, promises to unveil their prototype ‘Tricorder’ this month. They...
WHO endorses invention
Over the years I’ve met many inventors who have proudly shown me their safety inventions and then uttered the dread words: “All we have...
How we got to now (and re-visit what we missed!)
If you, like me, are fascinated by the stories of inventors and their wonderful inventions then you're in for a treat on BBC2 (and BBC...
Innovation is the New Status Quo
My hat’s off to the European Patent Office for managing to do ‘cool’! Who would have thought that a fusty old Patent Office had it in...
QEPrize delivers just the right medicine
“One of the reasons that the QEPrize was founded was to make clear the contribution of engineering to everybody’s lives… He[Dr Robert...
Inventing for the disabled? Your chance to win support - with a top prize of £50,000!
It’s not often that I can recommend an initiative from Nesta – the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. I was one of...
StarStream 'Cleans Up' at the Awards! - David Wardell
Boffins from the University of Southampton (my home city - yay!) have won yet another prestigious award for their invention 'StarStream'...
Mesmerising Door Designs by David Wardell
Sometimes you see things that make your heart sing with the joy of human ingenuity. These beautiful and mesmerising door designs made me...
Transformers - for real! - David Wardell
It's early days but these shape-changing, origami inspired robots could herald a real 'transformation' in robotics. This is a great...
Not a Loony Idea! - David Wardell
I love inventions that are cases of simple, elegant, lateral thinking. Charged with finding a way to connect the millions of people...
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