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The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter
In the search for a strong and permanent glue, Spencer Silver at 3M in Minneapolis found a weak and temporary adhesive instead.
Matt Ridley • How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom
Art historian Sarah Lewis studies creative achievement, and described Geim’s mindset as representative of the “deliberate amateur.”
(Journalist) David Epstein • Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
science is
Jared Diamond • Collapse
using repurposed materials.