Robert “Bob” Gore stood amongst giants, but didn’t act like one, say family members mourning the loss of longtime W. L. Gore & Associates president and CEO. Joining him on the list of inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame are other American greats like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Bob Gore’s most notable invention was GORE-TEX outerwear, a product that has become synonymous with the outdoors. However, through his long career at Gore, first as a chemical engineer … [Read more...] about Stretching the Imagination
Space Exploration
Astronaut Views Space Exploration as an Obligation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate and retired astronaut Nicole Stott says space explorations have helped improve life on Earth. “In terms of just human health alone, we’ve learned a great deal more about osteoporosis and bone loss, visual and optical issues, radiation effects, diet, muscle tone and the need for exercise. Of course, books are being written about the environmental, geophysical, meteorological and technological knowledge we have learned through space … [Read more...] about Astronaut Views Space Exploration as an Obligation