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TECHNO­LO­GY

Human history began with the use of raw materials. But it didn’t stop there. Resourceful people combined and changed them, creating something new. They invented bronze, ceramics and paper. They built machines and programmed smart systems. Technological progress has often involved new products. But you have to go beyond the tangible world to find their most important ingredient: the human capacity to innovate. Our articles deal with ideas and the art of engineering – and with expertise and the spark of genius.