How a chemical in lizard spit inspired one of the most important medical advancements. Our lizard friend the Gila monster probably has no idea that a chemical in its spit inspired one of the most ...

Beer, Michael. "Making a Difference and Contributing Useful Knowledge: Principles Derived from Life As a Scholar Practitioner ." In Useful Research: Advancing Theory and Practice, edited by Susan ...

Benjamin Franklin's entrepreneurial spirit fueled American innovation during his time and can still be felt today. In The Society for Useful Knowledge author Jonathan Lyons talk about how Franklin ...

A few hundred feet from the Philadelphia birthplace of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, an anonymous brick building houses the nation's first learned society and think tank.

It’s fitting that Benjamin Franklin’s name is in the subtitle of this book rather than the title. Those looking for the life story of one of the more colorful of the Founding Fathers had best go to ...

In my 14-year tenure as president I have often been asked to define and defend the notion of a "useful" liberal arts education. The general public has difficulty associating the liberal arts with ...

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales was asked about Elon Musk’s new Grokipedia project, a supposed rival to Wikipedia. Speaking at the CNBC Technology Executive Council Summit in New York, Jimmy said he did ...