Once upon a time, there were Three Princes from Serendip. They had many adventures. One of them involved a camel. This story teaches us a lot about serendipity...and ultimately about scientific discoveries.

Once upon a time, there were Three Princes from Serendip. They had many adventures. One of them involved a camel. This story teaches us a lot about serendipity...and ultimately about scientific discoveries.

An exploration geologist and a mine geologist walk into a bar. They start talking about skateboarding and base jumping. What happens next...they learn what those activities can teach them about mining and exploration.

Working in a big company is like a making a movie. While managing a junior or a startup is like standup comedy. Malcolm Norris joins us to explain why that is. 

In this class, we talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of starting your own company... and what challenges you face in becoming the architect of your own success and failure. 

If you put a frog into boiling water, it will jump out. But if you put a frog in cold water and slowly boil the water, it will not recognise the danger at all. Does this metaphor apply to how we deal with change in science?

It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent. But the ones that are the most responsive to change. No better way to describe Peta Libby.

Mining metals on the ocean floor, an asteroid mining company... just some of the ideas Julian Malnic has succeeded with. He is an innovator. And he has 7 lessons for us.

We have covered different perspectives on innovation and disruption in the mining and exploration industries. But this time, we get the perspective of someone outside of our industry...and what do they see looking in.

The US Marines have a saying..."Everyone wants to get into heaven. But no one wants to die." Is this a metaphor for how we treat new business models?