Today, some companies are working hard to prevent consumers from repairing products on their own. In many cases, repair can only be done by the original manufacturer, if at all. With limited repair options available, we end up buying new...

Science fiction authors have warned us for decades: division among global leaders can quickly create dystopia. Political economist Zainab Usman thinks present-day power struggles may seriously hinder the world's ability to fight climate...

As climate change accelerates, finding clean alternatives to fossil fuels is more urgent than ever. Social entrepreneur Vaitea Cowan believes green hydrogen is the answer. Watch as she shares her team's work mass producing electrolyzers...

The Silent Era of Hollywood set a lot of things into motion in terms of how movies were made and sold. Big stars were one of the main ways studios tried to make their movies stand apart from one another and get the public to make choices...

Prosthetics can't replicate the look and feel of lost limbs but they can carry a lot of personality. Designer Scott Summit shows 3D-printed, individually designed prosthetic legs that are unabashedly artificial and completely personal --...

This week we’ll see how economies can be broken down into the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. We’ll look at the three stages of economic revolution that brought us to the modern post-industrial era. We’ll also explore two types...

Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab, talks about his life as an inventor, starting with his high-school company selling solar energy plans and kits. Learn here about a groundbreaking system for solar cells -- and some questions we haven't...

Job order costing concerns applying the costs of a specific job to that job for purposes of accounting. Process costing assigns costs to a given process in the organization that gives rise to a finished product.

Process costing concerns assigning the cost of produciton of a product on a per unit basis to a specific period. There are multiple steps in the process and means of allocating costs.

Continuous manufacturing is an approach to manufacturing that includes mass production, process production, and discreet production

The introduction of the production line by Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing, making cars more affordable and accessible to working people. This mass fabrication technique, still used today, standardized parts and increased...

Discover the craft and science behind making knack sausages, a favorite treat from Alsace. Learn about the traditional ingredients like pork, beef, and the surprising use of crushed ice to maintain the perfect texture during grinding....

Marcus du Sautoy takes us on a tour of the mathematical universe - from zero to infinity - and shows us how weird and wonderful numbers can be. In this programme, Marcus explains how humans first started counting with the whole numbers,...

By Marshall Auerback



The benefits of innovation are seldom questioned. Virtually every single growth initiative formulated by governments around the world to deal with today's challenging economic conditions...

In part 2 of INET's interview with Fred Block, he talks about how the flat panel display and photovoltaic industries demonstrate the need for government to help bring breakthrough products to scale

This video highlights the significance of rice as a staple food in Asian countries, particularly China and India, which are the top two producers of rice. It also discusses the challenges of post-harvest losses and the importance of...

This video provides a concise explanation of how a light globe, or light bulb, works. It discusses the invention and history of the light bulb, as well as the science behind its operation. Understand how electricity passes through a...

Cost accounting entails the assignment of costs incurred during the manufacture of a product. Job order costing and process costing are methods of assigning product costs in managerial accounting

Gibbs Free Energy of Reactions

Process costing concerns assigning the cost of produciton of a product on a per unit basis to a specific period. There are multiple steps in the process and means of allocating costs.

Victorian Christmas part 2

The expansion of the railway system across the British Isles and the introduction of Bank holidays made it easier, cheaper, and quicker to travel to see friends and relatives during Christmas. Mass...

Victorian Christmas part 3

Sir Henry Cole is usually credited with introducing the commercially available Christmas card. He came up with the idea of creating a single, form card that people could send easily to friends and family...

In this video, Bill Carmody discusses the five key attributes of a project. He emphasizes the importance of having a definite start and end point, a funded budget, a clear prototype for mass production, instant changes and benefits, and...

Roger Mavity founded his own advertising agency, Mavity Gilmore Jaume, in 1981. After selling the business in 1991, he became Chief Executive of Granada Group's leisure division, then Chairman of Citigate, and then Chief Executive of...