Invention or Discovery?

Metadata

• Author: Seth Godin
• Full Title: Invention or Discovery?
• Category: #articles
• Summary: Isaac Newton named and described gravity, but he didn't invent it. Columbus didn't discover North America since people lived there before him. Quantum mechanics led to the atomic bomb, showing the connection between discoveries and inventions.
• URL: https://seths.blog/2024/05/invention-or-discovery/

Highlights

• Scientists mostly discover, engineers and artists invent. (View Highlight)