E41 – The best shooting hand
In the 1930s, there was a man in the Hungarian army who was determined to be the best pistol shooter in the world. He practiced very hard and by 1936 he was not only Hungary’s best but a world class shooter. His name was Karoly Takacs…
E36 – Persistence Pays
In 1968 Dr. Spencer Silver, a PhD in organic chemistry was working intently in laboratory at the 3M company. He and his team were looking to create strong adhesives that could be used in aircraft construction….
E19 – Fighting Yellow Fever
In the late 1900s a French-Scottish physician called Carlos Juan Finlay had been practicing medicine in Cuba. One of the diseases that plagued the region was yellow fever. The popular belief in the medical profession was that yellow fever was caused…
E18 – Breaking The 4 Minute Barrier
With the conclusion of the Mumbai Marathon my Facebook feed is awash with proud achievements of many friends and ex-colleagues. The big news is “Sub-4”, running the marathon in under 4 hours. This reminded me of another Sub-4 triumph many decades ago……
E08 – Of Linux And Gold Mines
This story is about a Canadian Gold mining company, a contracting gold market and a keystone mine in Ontario called GoldCorp. Rob McEwen, the CEO of the company was quite a maverick. He came…