November 7, 2018
We don’t know about anyone else, but we (almost daily) thank the heavens for GPS. It may not cross your mind until you’re using it, but think about the kind of freedom that little app gives you. In the days …
October 31, 2018
Have you ever had a really great idea or even a dream of creating something that would revolutionize the world we live in? It might be starting your own video game company, or creating a new board game, or even …
October 24, 2018
If you’re ever stuck in a particularly competitive game of Pictionary, it wouldn’t be hard to win a round if you drew his name. Though he was born in the 19th century, he’s one of those historical figures who continues …
October 17, 2018
It’s no secret that here at Inventionland we love talking about MakerSpaces. The idea of people coming together to create, learn new artistic and technical skills, and meet fellow innovative minds brings us so much joy. However, there is …
October 10, 2018
It’s the taste of summer sleepaway camps, synonymous with the sound of a crackling warm campfire and the roaring laughter of close friends and family. Heck, it’s so desirable you may have even made one in the microwave once or …
October 3, 2018
Did you know that, although women fill 47% of all U.S. jobs, they hold only 27% of STEM jobs? Those are some fairly depressing numbers, but luckily companies like General Electric are taking steps to drastically change that statistic. …
September 26, 2018
Sipping on a cup of warm tea, feeling the cool wind softly brushing against your skin, hearing the crunch of freshly fallen leaves against your feet, and looking around to find that the world has been reshaped into bright tones …
September 19, 2018
We often think of children as these aimless creatures, just running around and possessing all this energy with no outlet. What we sometimes forget is that children possess an unmatched sense of wonder and possibility. To them, the world feels …
September 12, 2018
The world as we know it was built through a series of inventors and inventions. Brilliant minds have given us gadgets that quite literally shape the way that we interact with the world and with one another every single day. …
September 5, 2018
Something we’ve all heard growing up is that accidents happen. If the words are uttered by a parent, usually the accident deals with putting mud in something we shouldn’t have or gluing our fingers together. And all accidents provide learning …