Patrick Albina

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Author: Patrick Albina

10 May, 2017

Innovation through evolution: the hummingbird effect

Innovation can't always be planned and accidents happen that lead us down entirely different pathways. The hummingbird effect demonstrates that an event in one field can trigger completely unexpected outcomes in wholly different domains.

Innovation and technology