The story of a young athlete’s unorthodox approach to the high jump which revolutionised the sport.
Is it ever acceptable to spit on yourself?
Yes. But only if you’re an Australian Western Red Kangaroo.
How to heal yourself. (If you're concrete that is)
We're facing a concrete repair crisis. Can nature come to our rescue?
All right stop, celebrate and listen.
Taking the time to celebrate success is a vital component to building a high performance team.
Why you can never have more than 150 facebook friends
The anthropologist Robin Dunbar discovered a connection between the size of our brains and the number of social connections we are capable of maintaining.
How a sailfish influenced the design of the Mclaren P1 ‘Hyper Car’
Learning from the secrets of the worlds fastest fish to make one of the worlds fastest cars.
The one simple thing you can do to increase your happiness.
There are no shortcuts to happiness. But there are some simple things you can do to put yourself on the path.
The horse that could count
A 19th Century German maths teacher taught his horse to count. Or did he?
Why is Pinot Noir known as the 'heartbreak grape'?
True or false? A glass of Pinot Noir softens emotional heartbreak. Read on to find out.
Innovation vs. invention. What's the difference?
A company called Corning, their invention 'Gorilla glass' and a man named Steve Jobs.
If curiosity killed the cat then biomimicry killed the cowboy.
How the hawthorn bush was the inspiration for 'barbed wire' which helped to put cowboys out of work.
The woman who swam 100 miles through shark and jellyfish infested waters
Anything worthwhile achieving takes persistence. Just ask Diana Nyad.
Have trouble remembering names? Try these three tips.
Want to massively increase the likelihood of remembering the names of interesting people you meet? Thought so.
How prisoners of war used Monopoly to escape in World War II
How did the British secret service use the board game Monopoly to help POWs escape their evil captors?
Has somebody else already solved your problem?
The most useful inspiration for innovation often comes from looking at people who are on the fringes of your problem. The weirdos. People who don’t play by the rules.