The Essence of Invention (Paperback)

Kieran Murphy

ISBN 10: 1459754034 / ISBN 13: 9781459754034

Published by Dundurn Group Ltd, Toronto, 2024

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Paperback. Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical invention, from the development of anesthesia and safe surgery, through to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19, that have changed the very foundation of patient care. Dr. Kieran Murphy, a renowned neuroradiologist and inventor in his own right, captures the mind of the inventor their turmoil, their persistence, their rejection by their peers and how a small percentage are eventually recognised.The same kind of energy that drove Van Gogh or the Beatles can manifest in medicine as inventiveness and the creation of new medical devices. The field may be very different from what is traditionally considered a creative industry, but the fundamental energy, drive, motivation, dreaming, aspiration, belief, and resilience are the same.In The Essence of Invention, Dr. Murphy celebrates the creative energy of courageous men and women who changed the world through medical science. He honours their unique gifts, and explains how a culture of creativity and collaboration can and must be established around them to allow their talents to take flight. The insight and creativity of a few courageous men and women transformed medical science. Dr. Murphy captures the mind of the inventor, their tenacity and determination, and explains how establishing a culture of creativity and collaboration is essential in allowing these talents to take flight. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Essence of Invention (Paperback)
• Publisher: Dundurn Group Ltd, Toronto
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1459754034
• ISBN 13: 9781459754034
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.

The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical inventors who have laid the foundation for modern patient care, from the development of anaesthesia and safe surgery to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19, and how, through creativity and persistence, they have changed the world.

The same kind of energy that drove Van Gogh or the Beatles can manifest itself in medicine as inventiveness and the creation of new medical devices. The field may feel very different from what is traditionally considered a creative industry, but the fundamental motivation and aspiration to create and the conviction and resilience needed to do so are the same.

Dr. Murphy celebrates the creative energy of courageous men and women, honours their unique gifts, and explains how a culture of creativity and collaboration can and must be established around them to allow their talents to take flight.

About the Author

Dr. Kieran Murphy is a pioneering clinician, a renowned researcher, a revered teacher, and a prolific inventor. He is also an author, public speaker, and racing driver. He has eighty-one patents and his devices ― such as the Murphy needle and Murphy cement ― are used globally thousands of times a year. He lives in Toronto.