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Celebrating Innovation: The List

Tuesday, 30 December 2014 21:41

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The end of the year is always marked by all sorts of lists and countdowns. I enjoy the symbolism of ending one chapter and beginning of another. As I see it, there is no more natural time than now to do this. My favorite list this year is PhysicsWorld.com’s Physics Breakthroughs of 2014. "Breakthroughs" in this case being defined as, "a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development" in accordance to the Oxford English Dictionary. For the purpose of our post, we see it as pure innovation.

Corrosion Materials: The Power of Surface Area

Friday, 19 December 2014 16:56

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Coral is a vital part of the underwater ecosystem but the temperature of the sea has been affecting coral. Specifically, killing (an estimated) 25% of it, bleaching large swaths of it, and making it difficult for new natural coral to grow.

Engineered Materials, Inc. Applauds Innovation

Tuesday, 16 September 2014 20:51

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Engineered Materials Inc. applauds innovative progress, such as that of the KillaJoule. A Colorado couple just set a new land speed record. The record is for a motorcycle with a sidecar not only by a wide margin but also in an electric vehicle.

Over the last 5 years, Eva Hakansson and Bill Dube built this motorcycle in their garage. Their test runs yielded an average of 240 mph, but then they were able to break 270 mph on one straightaway.