I am in the process of writing a book that will not focus on phones, apps, or social networks. It will instead examine the minds and behaviors of Medicine’s creative class where the stakes are health and life itself. A single talented medical inventor can reduce suffering around the world. The reality of the process of invention is that only about 4% of physicians put in the blood, sweat, self-experimentation (often), money, time and perseverance needed to bring a great medical device idea into production and accessibility to those who need it.

You may have discovered this blog because you are a lay person outside of the medical field who is simply curious about how medical devices are conceived and invented, and where ideas come from. You might be a college student hoping to enter medicine, biomedical engineering, or the applied sciences. Perhaps you are an undergraduate who will join in on the conversations that will happen here and consider a future that you might not have previously envisioned.

One motivation for writing my book and sharing the stories of inventors and invention itself, is to plant a seed for nurturing and recruiting individuals who will change the course of medicine and medical devices. My hope is to encourage young inventors to engage in causes or to envision taking “the road less traveled.” But let’s be clear, there is no age limit on inventiveness. Inventive people are creative though out their lives, just as funny people are funny throughout their lives.

When my book is published you will be among the first to hear about that. Meanwhile, I look forward to sharing ideas and musings with you all.