Think Like an Innovator

Paul Sloane
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Inspiring lessons from the world's greatest thinkers and innovators. Based on the book, Think Like an Innovator, by Paul Sloane, published by Pearson. The podcasts are given by the author.

  1. Three Accidental Inventors

    FEB 5

    Three Accidental Inventors

    The stories of three great inventions that started by accident. Willis Carrier set out to solve one problem and in the process he invented air-conditioning. Edouard Benedictus had an accident which led to safety glass. Wilson Greatbatch made a mistake and went on to invent the pacemaker. Stories taken from the book, The Art of Unexpected Solutions , by Paul Sloane.

    12 min
  2. Three Women Pioneers and Innovators

    10/19/2025

    Three Women Pioneers and Innovators

    We review the remarkable achievements of three women innovators. Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852) is recognised as the world's first computer programmer. Stephanie Kwolek (1923 - 2014) was the inventor of Kevlar. Stephanie (Steve) Shirley (1933 - 2025) was an IT pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. All challenged conventions.

    10 min
  3. Two Great Chinese Innovators - Zhao Kuangyin and Zhang Ruimin

    07/31/2025

    Two Great Chinese Innovators - Zhao Kuangyin and Zhang Ruimin

    Zhao Kuangyin (927 - 976) was a shrewd reformer who became Emperor of China and founded the Song dynasty. Zhang Ruimin was born in 1949. He is famous entrepreneur and innovator.

    10 min
  4. Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso

    03/25/2025

    Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso

    We review the lives and impacts of two towering iconoclasts and innovators in 20th century art. - Marcel Duchamp (1887 - 1968) and Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973).

    11 min
  5. Marconi and Land

    10/21/2024

    Marconi and Land

    We review the stories of two great 20th century inventors. Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937) was an Italian radio pioneer. Edwin Land (1909 - 1991) was the American chemist who invented the Polaroid Camera.

    9 min
  6. William Shakespeare and Jonathan Swift

    05/29/2024

    William Shakespeare and Jonathan Swift

    William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) is considered the greatest playwright of all time; Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745), the greatest satirist. What can we mere mortals learn from these literary giants? You might be surprised.

    10 min
  7. Daniel Peter and Percy Spencer

    02/06/2024

    Daniel Peter and Percy Spencer

    The stories of two very different inventors. One was forced to innovate and the other stumbled on a great idea by chance. Daniel Peter invented milk chocolate and Percy Spencer created the microwave oven.

    9 min
  8. Hedy Lamarr and Barnes Wallis

    01/30/2023

    Hedy Lamarr and Barnes Wallis

    The stories of two contrasting inventors and innovators who made contributions to the allied efforts in World War II.  Both featured in films.  Hedy Lamar (1914 - 2000) was an Austrian actress and Hollywood star who was called the most beautiful woman in the world.  She invented a radio technique still used today in wifi and bluetooth technologies.  Barnes Wallis (1887 - 1979) invented the bouncing bomb used by the RAF in the dam busters raid of 1943 which breached the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany.  He was played by Michael Redgrave in the 1955 film, the Dam Busters.

    13 min
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Inspiring lessons from the world's greatest thinkers and innovators. Based on the book, Think Like an Innovator, by Paul Sloane, published by Pearson. The podcasts are given by the author.

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  • Creator
    Paul Sloane
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Paul Sloane
  • Show Website
    Think Like an Innovator