Innovation

Will Crowdfunding Become a Big Deal in India?

Sep 15
Asia-Pacific, India

Crowdfunding is gradually gaining traction in India. But will it deliver like it has in other markets?

Why Amazon’s ‘1-Click’ Ordering Was a Game Changer

Sep 14, 2017
North America
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Amazon’s patent on “1-Click” ordering, which recently expired, helped jump-start the e-commerce giant’s growth from a virtual bookstore to a massive online marketplace.

The ‘Why’ Behind Asking Why: The Science of Curiosity

Aug 23, 2017
North America
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A new book examines the different drivers of curiosity, and how this fundamental human trait has been impacted by the digital age.

American Science and the Solar Eclipse of 1878

Aug 14, 2017
North America
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As the U.S. preps for a rare total solar eclipse on August 21, a journalist looks back on the furor surrounding that same event when it happened back in 1878.

Science — No Longer Just Fiction — at Comic-Con

Aug 10, 2017
North America

Real-world science was prominently on display alongside pop culture at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.

The Road Ahead for Connected Vehicles

Jul 28, 2017
Global Focus, North America

Mass-market driverless cars are farther off in the future than media hype would suggest, and big automakers will maintain major strategic advantages.

Saving Journalism: What Big Media Can Learn from Non-profits

Jul 27, 2017
North America

Innovation in media is often led by non-traditional organizations. For-profit brands can learn a lot from them, notes this opinion piece.

Bay Area 2.0: How Hong Kong and China are Forging a New Innovation Economy

Jul 25, 2017
Asia-Pacific, China

Hong Kong’s relationship with China is more sustainable than many think because it is beneficial economically for the island and the mainland, writes Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett in this opinion[…]