Issue 166 - January 2016
Article – Big Data Quintessence: Measuring Equality
Article – A Crash Course In Complexity
Worst Of 2015 Awards
Patent of the Month – Water-Driven Polymer Composite Actuator
Best of The Month – Immunity To Change
Wow In Music – Unforgettable
Investments – Hydrogen Biofuel Nano-Reactor
Generational Cycles – Wise Boomers II - The Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Biology – Chameleon Foot
Issue 167 - February 2016
Article – ABC-M Landscapes
Article – Evolving The Creativity Scan
Really Not Funny – Reasons For Visiting The Hospital
Patent of the Month – Electrokinetic Nanothruster
Best of The Month – A Beautiful Constraint
Wow In Music – Heroes: David Bowie RIP
Investments – Metallic Glue
Generational Cycles – Waiter, There’s A Y In My Soup
Biology – Limpet Teeth
Issue 168 - March 2016
Article – Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There
Article – Case Study: Hurricanes, Pop-Tarts & Optimization Versus Innovation
Humour – Tyler Vigen
Patent of the Month – Hydrocarbon Production Method
Best of The Month – The Formula
Wow In Music – Rock And Roll Doctor
Investments – Light-Activated Gold Nanoparticles
Generational Cycles – First Cars
Biology – New Caledonian Crow
Issue 169 - April 2016
Article – Case Study: Of David’s And Goliath’s
Article – Does Innovation Capability Improvement Make Sense?
Not So Funny – Slightly More, Slightly Less
Patent of the Month – Sonochemical Coating
Best of The Month – Originals
Wow In Music – Miles Around Midnight
Investments – Microwaved Biofuel
Generational Cycles – GenX Housing
Biology – Farming Amoebae
Issue 170 - May 2016
Article – The Right Leader?
Article – The Fence Paradox
Not So Funny – More Off-Kilter Design
Patent of the Month – Nanomechanical Photonic Devices
Best of The Month – Drift Into Failure
Wow In Music – Tell Me Something Good
Investments – Good Biofilms
Generational Cycles – Generations And (UK) Geography
Biology – Ampullae of Lorenzini
Issue 171 - June
Article – Managing The (4H) Unknowns
Article – Getting The Best Out Of The Contradiction Matrix
Not So Funny – A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words
Patent of the Month – Joining Dis-similar Materials
Best of The Month – The Right Kind Of Crazy
Wow In Music – Money For Nothing
Investments – Light Amplifier
Generational Cycles – BREXIT
Biology – Arctic Ground Squirrel
Issue 172 - July 2016
Article – Divergence, Iteration & Operational Excellence
Article – Case Study: The Italian Job
Not So Funny – Innovation BS Bingo
Patent of the Month – Nonlinear Spring
Best of The Month – The Inevitable
Wow In Music – Dogs
Investments – Pee Power
Generational Cycles – Five Go Gluten Free
Biology – Coconut Shell
issue 173 - August 2016
Article – Innovation Systems
Article – Case Study: Equity (Or Not)
Definitely Not Funny – TRIZ Crackpot Rigour #277
Patent of the Month – Ultrasonic Water Purification
Best of The Month – Unthink
Wow In Music – Stairway To Heaven
Investments – Carbon Dioxide As Fuel
Generational Cycles – Getting Stuck
Biology – Soaring Birds
Issue 174 - September 2016
Article – Rethinking The Robust Design Trend
Article – Perfect Tolerances?
Not so Funny – Acronautics
Patent of the Month – Self-Cleaning Solar Panels
Best of The Month – Systems Thinking For Social Change
Wow In Music – Tragedy
Investments – Anti-Friction Fluidics
Generational Cycles – Theory Of (Generational) Everything
Biology – Luna Moth
Issue 175 - October 2016
Article – Physical Contradictions & 27 Windows
Article – Evolving The Use Of Senses Trend
Not So Funny – Extreme Duct Tape
Patent of the Month – Thermo-Electric Conversion Material
Best of The Month – The Real Crash/The Crash Of 2016
Wow In Music – Jump
Investments – Self-Organising Nano-Materials
Generational Cycles – Scream I-IV
Biology – Long-Eared Bat
Issue 176 - November 2016
Article – Case Study: Cleaning School
Article – ABC-M, SCARF And Self-Esteem As A System
Not So Funny – Principle 2 Signs
Patent of the Month – Implantable Devices
Best of The Month – The Moral Molecule
Wow In Music – Supper’s Ready
Investments – Water Seer
Generational Cycles – The King
Biology – Phytochromes
Issue 177 - December 2016
Article – Command-And-Control Versus Self-Organising
Article – Not Promoter Score
Not So Funny – Emoldji’s
Patent of the Month – Sound Absorbing Material
Best of The Month – Dealing With Dilemmas
Wow In Music – Smoke On The Water
Investments – Sonic Fire Extinguisher
Generational Cycles – Pot Noodle
Biology – Flounder
Issue 178 - January 2017
Article – Design Thinking – Philosophy, Method, Tool
Article – “A Good Question Is Worth A Thousand Answers”
Worst Of 2016 Awards
Patent of the Month – Gas Separation Process
Best of The Month – Ryan Adams’ ‘Stack’ Method
Wow In Music – Kiss
Investments – Bacteria-Powered Battery
Generational Cycles – Generation K (Or P)
Biology – Mugger Crocodile
Issue 179 - February 2017
Article – I Want TRIZ To Be Easy And Difficult
Article – Case Studies: Milk-Shake
Not So Funny – See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Patent of the Month – High Brightness White Lighting
Best of The Month – Seeing What Others Don’t
Wow In Music – What A Fool Believes
Investments – Green Cake
Generational Cycles – Nomad Tells
Biology – Buff-Tip Moth
Issue 180 - March 2017
Article – Case Study: B2B Intangibles
Article – The Morality Of Toast
Not So Funny – 2016 Darwin Awards
Patent of the Month – Microwave Dehydration
Best of The Month – Panarchy
Wow In Music – Spirit Of Eden
Investments – Isomax
Generational Cycles – 4Gs & Generations
Biology – Honeyguide
Issue 181 - April 2017
Article – Re-Thinking Physical Contradictions #1: Technical Problems
Article – Evolution Potential Hierarchies
Not So Funny – Buzzword Bingo
Patent of the Month – Light Therapy Treatment
Best of The Month – The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Wow In Music – Wichita Lineman
Investments – Self-Healing Polymer
Generational Cycles – GenY & Gender Differences
Biology – Bramble
Issue 182 - May 2017
Article – Chief Contradiction Officer
Article – Principle 3 Deep Dive
Not So Funny – Sarcasm, Highest Form Of Wit?
Patent of the Month – Delaying Ice Formation
Best of The Month – Reinventing Organizations
Wow In Music – Overture/Cotton Avenue
Investments – Battery-Less Implants
Generational Cycles – ‘Old Millennials’
Biology – Naked Mole Rat
Issue 183 - June 2017
Article – Right-versus-Right versus Right-versus-Wrong
Article – #-Shaped People
Not So Funny – Butt-Crack Fashion
Patent of the Month – Vortex Generator
Best of The Month – This Is Your Brain On Parasites
Wow In Music – Making Plans for Nigel
Investments – Solar Paint
Generational Cycles – Millennial Women – Crisis? What Crisis?
Biology – Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Issue 190 - January 2018
Article – COBRA+
Article – Start With Converge?
Worst of 2017 Awards
Patent of the Month – Monocentric Lens
Best of The Month – The Lessons Of History
Wow In Music – Marquee Moon
Investments – Bio-Ink
Generational Cycles – Solo Weddings
Biology – Electric Eel
Issue 191 - February 2018
Article – Re-Thinking Physical Contradictions #2: Business Problems
Article – Promise Point
Definitely Not Funny – A Food Contradiction
Patent of the Month – Anisotropic Metamaterials
Best of The Month – Win Bigly
Wow In Music – Burn The Witch
Investments – Rotational 3D-Printing
Generational Cycles – Distribution Curves & Contradictions
Biology – Hummingbird
Issue 192 - March 2018
Article – ValuesMatch – First Principle Mapping Of Enterprise & Individual Values
Article – Case Study: Rethinking Healthcare
Not So Funny – Another, Another Dimension
Patent of the Month – Piezoelectric-Based Solar Cells
Best of The Month – Skin In The Game
Wow In Music – Cannonball
Investments – e-Skin
Generational Cycles – No Logo
Biology – Parrot Fish
Issue 193 - April 2018
Article – Case Study: Effectuation
Article – Paradoxical Thinking & Breakthrough Oxymorons
Not So Funny – Quite (Principle 33) Literally
Patent of the Month – Microfluidic Desalination
Best of The Month – The Innovation Illusion
Wow In Music – Strawberry Fields Forever
Investments – Piezoelectric Textiles
Generational Cycles – Anthems
Biology – Sleeping Chironomid
Issue 194 - May 2018
Article – Case Study: Patient Compliance Big Picture
Article – DSRP v LoSC
Not So Funny – Principle 8, Counterbalance
Patent of the Month – Graduated Auxetic Foam
Best of The Month – Synchronicity
Wow In Music – Boogie Wonderland
Investments – 3D-Printed Skin Sensors
Generational Cycles – Spot The Year?
Biology – Sea Slug
Issue 195 - June 2018
Article – Case Studies: Magic?
Article – Case Study: Level Crossings
Not So Funny – Freudian Slippers
Patent of the Month – Reducing Ice Crystal Formation
Best of The Month – Everybody Lies
Wow In Music – Awaken
Investments – Battery-Free Smart Toys
Generational Cycles – 12 Rules For (Millennial) Life
Biology – Arctic Ground Squirrel
Issue 196 - July 2018
Article – Backward Trends?
Article – Case Study: Frequent Callers
Not So Funny – Discarding & Recovering
Patent of the Month – Metabolic Transistor In Bacteria
Best of The Month – If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Wow In Music – The Downtown Lights
Investments – Smart Bandage
Generational Cycles – Who’s Way?
Biology – Cordyceps
Issue 197 - August 2018
Article – Rule Of Three ICMM Dynamics
Article – Dividing 40 into 52: TRIZmeta
Not So Funny – Literally Principle 12
Patent of the Month – Tissue Preservation System
Best of The Month – 13 Ways Of Looking At The Novel
Wow In Music – I Say A Little Prayer (x2)
Investments – Recycling Lithium Batteries
Generational Cycles – Plaid
Biology – Hedgehog
Issue 198 - September 2018
Article – If Methods Don’t Work, What Does?
Article – Case Study: Patient Compliance Small Picture
Not So Funny – TRIZ Before TRIZ
Patent of the Month – Electro-Manipulation of Cells
Best of The Month – Wait
Wow In Music – Happy
Investments – Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Generational Cycles – The Over-65 Gold-Rush
Biology – Mole
Issue 199 - October 2018
Article – Making Sense Of Fake News #1 – Problem Definition
Article – Case Study: Friction And No-Friction
Not So Funny – Pet Rock Redux & Other Barely Essential Luxuries
Patent of the Month – Robotic Bouncing Ball
Best of The Month – LikeWar
Wow In Music – Lost Ones
Investments – Programmable Materials
Generational Cycles – Reservoir Dogs
Biology – Australasian
Issue 200 - November 2018
Article – Robust Design: Macro & Meta Contradictions
Article – Breakthrough Game Design
Not So Funny – (WD-) 40 Inventive Principles
Patent of the Month – Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma
Best of The Month – Excellent Sheep
Wow In Music – Here, My Dear/Let’s Get It On
Investments – Reforestation
Generational Cycles – Joy
Biology – Polka-Dot Tree Frog
Issue 201 - December 2018
Article – Kano & Intangibles
Article – The Zero-Variation-Manufacture Contradiction
Definitely Not Funny – The Iron Law Of Unintended Consequences
Patent of the Month – High Refractive Index Nanocomposite
Best of The Month – The Genius Of Desperation/Inverting The Pyramid
Wow In Music – Horses
Investments – Cheap Nanoparticles
Generational Cycles – Irony
Biology – Cat Tongue
Issue 202 - January 2019
Article – Mediocrity Rules
Article – Safety & Safetyism
The Worst of 2018
Patent of the Month – Hysteresis Bearing-less Motor
Best of The Month – AI Superpowers
Wow In Music – Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Investments – Breath Biopsy
Generational Cycles – Political Impressionability
Biology – Sailfish
Issue 203 - February 2019
Article – Managing The (Autonomous Vehicle) Unknowns
Article – Making Sense Of Fake News #2: Solution Generation
Not So Funny – (Taking Out) Letters
Patent of the Month – Fabric Supercapacitor
Best of The Month – The Private Life
Wow In Music – You Make My Dreams
Investments – Rectenna
Generational Cycles – (Generational) First Principles
Biology – Nuthatch
Issue 204 - March 2019
Article – Kano & Intangibles II – Case Study
Article – The £5 Challenge
Definitely Not Funny – Sustainable Innovation 2019 Conference
Patent of the Month – Microbial Fuel Cell
Best of The Month – Lost Connections
Wow In Music – River
Investments – Low-Cost Cancer Probe
Generational Cycles – The Death Of Comedy?
Biology – Goldfinch
Issue 205 - April 2019
Article – The Resilience Zone
Article – Systems (Three Different Kinds)
Not So Funny – 40 Inventive (Shoe) Principles
Patent of the Month – Nerve Stimulation Method
Best of The Month – The Science Of Storytelling
Wow In Music – First We Take Manhattan
Investments – Material Design AI
Generational Cycles – How The LP Saved (Baby Boomer) Lives Biology – Long-Tailed Tit
Issue 206 - May 2019
Article – The Innovation ‘Golden Triangle’
Article – Physical Contradictions: Solving Or Managing?
Not So Funny – The Coffee Panacea
Patent of the Month – Strengthening Member
Best of The Month – Zucked
Wow In Music – No Me, No You, No More
Investments – Prosthetic Voice
Generational Cycles – A Star Is (Re-) Born
Biology – Spittlebug
Issue 207 - June 2019
Article – Case Study: Boeing 737 Max
Article – Case Study: (Depression) Leverage Points
Not So Funny – Double Standards
Patent of the Month – Fusion Power (Almost)
Best of The Month – Crisis & Renewal
Wow In Music – Take It With Me
Investments – Nuclear Diamond Battery
Generational Cycles – Childhood Sweethearts
Biology – Polysphincta Wasp
Issue 208 - July 2019
Article – Case Study: EpiPens & Natasha’s Law
Article – Constructed Crisis?
Not So Funny – You Had One (Principle 17) Job
Patent of the Month – Plasmonic Structures
Best of The Month – Hooked
Conference Review – ICSI 10
Wow In Music – Driving With The Brakes On
Investments – Negative CTE Materials
Generational Cycles – Jordan Peterson – Hero To Heroes
Biology – Fogstand Beetle
Issue 209 - August 2019
Article – Measuring Innovation ROI - #1 Big Picture
Article – Deming’s Fourteen Points & Innovation
Not So Funny – Merging
Patent of the Month – Joining Dissimilar Materials
Best of The Month – Never Split The Difference
Wow In Music – Thing Called Love
Investments – Sound Projector
Generational Cycles – Judy Blume
Biology – Wraparound Spider
Issue 210 - September 2019
Article – The ABC(-M) Of Workshop Design
Article – Who Do They Think You Are? (Measuring Mental Gears)
Not So Funny – I Fought The Law…
Patent of the Month – Bioelectrochemical Bioremediation
Best of The Month – The Hidden Order Of Art
Wow In Music – Just The Way You Are
Investments – Electrocatalysis Reactor
Generational Cycles – Teen-Movie Re-Makes
Biology – Owl Neck
Issue 211 - October 2019
Article – Innovation Capability Maturity & Complexity
Article – The Operationally Excellent Sinking Of The Titanic
Not So Funny – 40 Inventive Nature Principles
Patent of the Month – Negative Refractive Index Meta-Materials
Best of The Month – Radical Help
Wow In Music – Tiny Dancer
Investments – 3D-Printed Heart
Generational Cycles – Wednesday Addams
Biology – Long-Distance Spider Travel
Issue 212 - November 2019
Article – The Titanic & Complexity
Article – Oblique StrateTRIZ
Not So Funny – Exaptation
Patent of the Month – Shoelace
Best of The Month – The Basic Laws Of Human Stupidity
Wow In Music – Teardrops
Investments – CO2 Concentrator
Generational Cycles – Kids These Days
Biology – Skin
Issue 213 - December 2019
Article – Measuring Innovation ROI: #2 Small Picture
Article – Climbing The Pyramid(s) Of Innovation Dysfunction
Not So Funny – 40 Inventive (Revenge) Principles
Patent of the Month – In-Liquid Plasmas
Best of The Month – The People Vs Democracy
Wow In Music – Hildegard
Investments – Sweat-Driven Fuel Cell
Generational Cycles – Charlie’s Angels
Biology – Tick
Issue 214 - January 2020
Article – Design For ROI (D4ROI)
Article – A (40 Inventive Principle) Pattern Language
Not So Funny – Worst of 2019
Patent of the Month – Upcycling Of Agro-Food Industry Byproducts
Best of The Month – How Innovation Really Works
Wow In Music – Halleluwah
Investments – Heteroanionic Metal Insulators
Generational Cycles – The Grey Champion?
Biology – Pummelo Fruit
Issue 215 - February 2020
Article – Business Model Canvas Redux
Article – Catch 22 Redux
Not So Funny – DisasterChef
Patent of the Month – Electrostatic Clutch
Best of The Month – Innovating: A Doer’s Manifesto
Wow In Music – The Spirit Of Radio
Investments – Living Building Materials
Generational Cycles – Plague, Famine, Crime, Sword
Biology – Darwin’s Bark Spider
Issue 216 - March 2020
Article – If TRIZ Is So Good Why Isn’t Everyone Using It: 2020
Article – Case Study: David-versus-Goliath Service Providers
Not So Funny – Stairways To Heaven?
Patent of the Month – Super-Resolution Microscopy
Best of The Month – Uncharted
Wow In Music – Baby One More Time
Investments – Bioelectronic Implant
Generational Cycles – Turning Point
Biology – Beehive Redux
Issue 217 - April 2020
Article – (Really) Living In The Moment
Article – Case Study: Covid-19 And Panic-Buying
Not So Funny – The Devil’s Haircut
Patent of the Month – Hybrid Hydrogel
Best of The Month – The Soft Edge
Wow In Music – Turn It On Again
Investments – Ultrasound Surfing Attack Protection
Generational Cycles – Crossing The Crisis Threshold
Biology – Kingfisher Beak
Issue 218 - May 2020
Article – Disaster Cycles & Innovation
Article – One Jump Good, Two Jumps Great
Not So Funny – Venn Diagrongs
Patent of the Month – Sorption-Based Atmospheric Water Harvesting
Best of The Month – Five Dimensions Of C
Wow In Music – Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)
Investments – Light-Emitting Silicon
Generational Cycles – Mad Men
Biology – Japanese Pufferfish
Issue 219 - June 2020
Article – TRIZ 4.0?
Article – Manufacture Step-Change Trend Patterns
Not So Funny – Read Instructions Carefully
Patent of the Month – Piezoelectrochemical Effect Energy Harvesting
Best of The Month – The Five Stages Of Collapse
Wow In Music – I Won’t Back Down
Investments – Graphene Corrosion Protection
Generational Cycles – The Beveridge Report
Biology – Sundews
Issue 220 - July 2020
Article – Preparing The Food & Agribusiness Industry For The New World
Article – Case Study: Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bomb’
Not So Funny – 40 Inventive (Demonstration) Principles
Patent of the Month – Focused Ultrasound Treatment
Best of The Month – A Thousand Years Of Nonlinear History
Wow In Music – Love Is Lost
Investments – Shadow Effect Energy Generator
Generational Cycles – Slang
Biology – Butterfly Wing
Issue 221 - August 2020
Article – Defining Innovation (40 Years Too Late)
Article – Through The Coming AI Winter
Not So Funny – They Should Have A Word For That
Patent of the Month – Self-Sustaining Autonomous Machines
Best of The Month – Sitopia
Wow In Music – 7empest
Investments – All-Polymer Batteries
Generational Cycles – Peak Ages
Biology – Sea Skater
Issue 222 - September 2020
Article – Minimum Viable X (MVX)
Article – Case Study: Barnes Wallis’ ‘Swallow’
Not So Funny – More Principle 5 Mergers
Patent of the Month – Laser Resonator
Best of The Month – Humanocracy
Wow In Music – Fashion
Investments – CO2 Transfer System
Generational Cycles –
Biology – Shovel-Snouted Lizard
Issue 223 - October 2020
Article – Mapping The Unmappable: The History Of TRIZ 2020-2030
Article – Innovation Tyre-Kickers
Not So Funny – Don’t Label Me
Patent of the Month – Non-Linear Quantum Dissonance Emitter
Best of The Month – The Infinite Game
Wow In Music – Still Crazy After All These Years
Investments – Low-Cost Ultrasound Imaging
Generational Cycles – True Grit
Biology – Slingshot Spider
Issue 224 - November 2020
Article – Chief Veracity Officer
Article – First Principles Innovation
Not So Funny – Under-Promise, Over-Deliver
Patent of the Month – Carbon And Carbide Origami
Best of The Month – Be More Pirate
Wow In Music – Grace
Investments – Graphene Power
Generational Cycles – Silent Generation Presidents
Biology – Orchid Mantis
Issue 225 - December 2020
Article – Re-Rethinking Strategic Planning
Article – Law Of (Morality) System Completeness
Not So Funny – 40 Inventive (Barcode) Principles
Patent of the Month – Earth-Ionosphere Waveguide Power Transfer
Best of The Month – No Rules Rules
Wow In Music – Underground
Investments – Ink-Jet Printed Graphene
Generational Cycles – Death Wish
Biology – Fritillaria delavayi