We sat down with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors while they were in Washington D.C. for the AAAS Annual Meeting.  We spoke to each about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador. We end our 10 part series with Karen Burg’s insights on the…

To round out the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors interviews conducted in Washington D.C. during the AAAS Annual Meeting, we spoke to three additional Ambassadors over the phone: including Rory Cooper.  We spoke to the Ambassadors about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador….

To round out the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors interviews conducted in Washington D.C. during the AAAS Annual Meeting, we spoke to three additional Ambassadors over the phone: including Juan Gilbert.  We spoke to the Ambassadors about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador….

Mary Kombolias recently shared how she went from majoring in English to revolutionizing fiber analysis. Thanks to NIST for allowing us to cross-post Mary’s blog here.  Growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, I had no scientific aspirations as a child. I do remember being entertained by science, relishing public television programs such as Newton’s Apple, Bill…

To round out the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors interviews conducted in Washington D.C. during the AAAS Annual Meeting, we spoke to three additional Ambassadors over the phone: including Jason Kang.  We spoke to the Ambassadors about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador….

We sat down with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors while they were in Washington D.C. for the AAAS Annual Meeting.  We spoke to each about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador. We continue our recaps of those conversations with inspirational words from…

We sat down with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors while they were in Washington D.C. for the AAAS Annual Meeting.  We spoke to each about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador. We continue our recaps of those conversations with Fang (Florence) Lu’s…

We sat down with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors while they were in Washington D.C. for the AAAS Annual Meeting.  We spoke to each about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador.  One of the most prolific inventors in history, Rick Hamilton, explained how invention…

We sat down with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors while they were in Washington D.C. for the AAAS Annual Meeting.  We spoke to each about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador.  One of our most active Invention Ambassadors, Sanna Gaspard, spoke to…

We sat down with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors while they were in Washington D.C. for the AAAS Annual Meeting.  We spoke to each about the importance of invention, the impact of their work, and what it has been like to be an Invention Ambassador. The second in our series of blogs from these conversations is  captures Rachel…