![](https://www.sciencehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/david_cole_headshot2020_crop-2-1280x500.jpg)
Institute President David Cole Delivers Talk on History of Inventions at Imagine Solutions Conference
Watch Cole’s presentation from the 2021 virtual thought-leader forum.
Science History Institute president and CEO David Cole was a featured speaker at the virtual Imagine Solutions Conference 2021, a forum for “big ideas from renowned experts on critical issues.” Cole discussed the origins and history of the United States patent system in his talk titled “The ‘Secret Sauce’ in American Invention History.”
This year’s conference, whose theme was “Change: The New Normal,” featured six 90-minute virtual sessions over six days on February 22, 23, and 24, and March 1, 2, and 3.
More News
Science History Institute Mourns Death of Board Committee Member Rose Chen
The multiculturalism advocate passed away on January 9, 2025, at the age of 75.
‘Distillations’ Article on Arsenic Featured on Top 40 Favorite History Writing List
Bunk, the University of Richmond’s online history project, names Jayson Porter’s recent piece a best-of 2024.
Celanese Corporation’s Lori Ryerkerk Named 2025 Petrochemical Heritage Award Honoree
The prestigious award will be presented by the Institute and the Founders Club on March 24, 2025, during AFPM’s International Petrochemical Conference in San Antonio.