A tribute to people who shaped technology

hidden heroes

Their inventions make the modern world run, but their stories remain hidden. We uncover diverse profiles of innovators who set stones to build vital solutions for the modern world.

Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of 13 books, including Where Ideas Come From. He’s the host of the PBS/BBC series Extra Life and How We Got to Now. He regularly contributes to The New York Times Magazine and has written for Wired, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal. His TED Talks on the history of innovation have been viewed more than ten million times.

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