Not seen by the naked eye

I came across this fascinating interview with Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method, a company that has pioneered environmentally friendly cleaning products. He explains how his small firm is nudging large corporations toward sustainability.   I thought I’d share a snippet of the story, then encourage you to read the entire article: Adam Lowry is the co-founder…

School’s out for most children, or will be in a week or two for everyone. What will keep their minds entertained?  Parents looking to think outside of the toybox might want to consider these ideas. From educational electricity kits to plastic pizza frisbees, the toy industry is using technology and creative insights to shape what…

Could driverless buses and other public transportation take off well ahead of driver-less cars?  Many think so. Here’s an interesting article about how that is happening in Europe over the next few months: The Swiss city of Sion will begin a two-year trial of two autonomous buses beginning in spring 2016. The buses come from…

By now I’ve traveled through so many time zones that jet lag is something that just is. most people who travel for work have their own strategy for getting through those early meetings in Hong Kong, or those long flights to Australia. Now Airbus And Qatar Airways are debuting a carbon fiber plane that actually…

Hologram technology is going even more sci-fi, in this report from the Boston Business Journal: It may sound like something from “Star Wars,” but Waltham-based defense contractor Raytheon Co. is developing hologram technology that could change how wars are fought. In a patent application published last week for “digital infrared holograms,” Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) said…

Did you know that in the Netherlands, one out of three people consider a bicyle as their main form of transportation?  Now the Volvo company has come up with a unique way to make commuting by bike more safe, with a transparent spray that cyclists and pedestrians can apply on their clothes or bikes before…