A spark can trigger a life-changing idea for an inventor in a minute, and 60 seconds is all it takes for an inventor to make a huge mistake. In some extraordinary cases, perhaps both phenomena can occur in that same moment in time. Read More

Henry Ford is one of the most renowned entrepreneurs in history. Before his success, Ford encountered failure during production of his first automobile. Nonetheless, Ford used these failures to instruct his future success as an inventor and a businessman. Read More

An inventive force so great that 73 years after his death, he remains a household name. His alternating current (AC) is still the standard for global power transmission. Read More

Today on Insights we look at how the failures of the Wright Brothers ultimately led to their success as the inventors of the world's first successful airplane. Read More

When you stop to think about it, as you may have on the rare February 29th, our calendar is pretty remarkable since it was designed – and redesigned – in ancient times. Read More