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a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunderstorm to see if lightning and electricity were identical
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Innovation Black Box Large organizations generate thousands of ideas each week, run hundreds of experiments to test them, and may implement a handful of them as new products, services, or operational improvements.
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Andrew Binns, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hooked for success Past experiments led the team to conclude that robotic hands or paws are not ideal for ladder climbing, as humans naturally form their hands into hooks to grip each rung.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Those less inclined to endure frights can enjoy the season with art-making, science experiments and corn mazes.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Create a playbook for information and data that can be used in experiments with new tools.
—Tom Lawrence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
To make advancements in nuclear science, researchers across the globe conduct various experiments each year, often using particle accelerators.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
So that's the mission, a second flight to become certified, and then some technology experiments of our own.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Once in space, the crew worked around the clock, conducting dozens of research experiments in five days while monitoring the capsule and its systems.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
When participants mentioned real conspiracies (such as the CIA’s MK Ultra experiments), the AI didn’t attempt to discredit them, which likely boosted its credibility in other areas.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Andrew Binns, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hooked for success Past experiments led the team to conclude that robotic hands or paws are not ideal for ladder climbing, as humans naturally form their hands into hooks to grip each rung.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Those less inclined to endure frights can enjoy the season with art-making, science experiments and corn mazes.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Create a playbook for information and data that can be used in experiments with new tools.
—Tom Lawrence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
To make advancements in nuclear science, researchers across the globe conduct various experiments each year, often using particle accelerators.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
So that's the mission, a second flight to become certified, and then some technology experiments of our own.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Once in space, the crew worked around the clock, conducting dozens of research experiments in five days while monitoring the capsule and its systems.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
When participants mentioned real conspiracies (such as the CIA’s MK Ultra experiments), the AI didn’t attempt to discredit them, which likely boosted its credibility in other areas.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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