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Insights from Uncommon Thinkers: How these innovators found novel approaches in their fields

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we sit down with some of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers” — inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Hanna Hajishirzi’s open approach to AI challenges the industry’s norms

Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will be recognized Dec. 12… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: TerraPower Isotopes’ Chris Dunckley spearheads pursuit of ultra-rare element

Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will be recognized Dec. 12… Read More

Andy Lapsa in front of propellant tank at Stoke Space factory

Uncommon Thinkers: Stoke Space CEO Andy Lapsa explores an innovative route to rocket reusability

Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will be recognized Dec. 12… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Ingrid Swanson Pultz devotes herself to improving lives through protein design

Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will be recognized Dec. 12… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Zap’s Uri Shumlak wrestles with fusion energy in pursuit of carbon-free power

Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will be recognized Dec. 12… Read More

Help select this year’s ‘Uncommon Thinkers’ and honor bold innovators from the Seattle area

Put your thinking caps on. We’re looking for nominees for GeekWire’s “Uncommon Thinkers Awards,” an initiative recognizing bold innovators in the Seattle area. Now in its second year, and in… Read More

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How to be an ‘Uncommon Thinker’: What we learned profiling innovative leaders solving big problems

What does it take to create meaningful change in the modern world? A few ideas: Those are some of the insights from GeekWire’s profiles of six “Uncommon Thinkers”: Seattle-area inventors,… Read More

GeekWire Gala recap: Seattle community dances, sings and parties at annual bash

A frosty night inside Seattle’s Showbox Market warmed our geeky hearts on Wednesday as the tech community came together to celebrate the holidays at the annual GeekWire Gala. More than… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: UW prof and entrepreneur Shwetak Patel has a rare ‘creative brilliance’

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series profiling “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change. All six will be recognized this week at the GeekWire Gala on… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Blake Resnick finds a larger purpose in tech, making drones for public safety

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series profiling “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change. All six will be recognized at the GeekWire Gala on Dec.… Read More

MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith at company headquarters in Everett, Wash.

Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: For USAFacts’ Poppy MacDonald, ‘facts are paramount’ for democracy

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Elizabeth Hansen uses her job as an anesthesiologist to cut carbon emissions

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: Boundless CEO Xiao Wang on his quest to fix the immigration process

Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. They will… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: A new GeekWire program honoring inventors, entrepreneurs, and more

Calling all Uncommon Thinkers! We’re excited to launch a new awards program at GeekWire recognizing the region’s boldest Uncommon Thinkers — the inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs who are transforming industries and driving… Read More

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