Your Inner Inventor

  • 27 Years of Student Prize Winners

    27 Years of Student Prize Winners

    Pathways to Invention features 12 of the 118 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winners. Learn more about the continuing achievements of all these incredible inventors.

  • Inspiration is everywhere!

    Inspiration is everywhere!

    Hear from Lemelson-MIT prize winners about what inspired them to become inventors.

  • What’s your DNA say?

    What’s your DNA say?

    Leroy Hood’s interest in biology and solving biological conundrums began with the birth of his younger brother who was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Photo credit: The Seattle Times

  • Click all boxes with bicycles….!

    Click all boxes with bicycles….!

    Luis Von Ahn’s experiences growing up in Guatemala shaped his future and at 8 years old, a gift of a Commodore 64 computer ignited his curiosity in technology. Now you know him for the “CAPTCHA” security system!

  • Angela Belcher: never give up!

    Angela Belcher: never give up!

    Growing up near Texas Medical Center in Houston provided Belcher with opportunities that fueled her exploration of science when she was in eighth grade.

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