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Michael J. Piatt

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Michael J. Piatt started his career at NASA studying supersonic flow before the first space shuttle re-entered the atmosphere. After NASA, he spent much of his professional career as chief scientist at a major corporation, where he pioneered Digital Inkjet Printing technology. With a background in innovation and more than 130 US patents to his name, he has first-hand experience with the creative process.

Now he has moved on to the next chapter of his life. He would like to serve the younger generation in some small way by equipping them with skills to meet the challenges of the future. He believes that creativity, in its many forms, is a mindset and a lifestyle that can be nurtured. Piatt shares his heartfelt enthusiasm for storytelling wit ...more

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Michael J. Piatt The velvet black spider, confident of its lethal venom, crept silently closer as its microscopically perceptive eyes, glistening in the darkness, shif…moreThe velvet black spider, confident of its lethal venom, crept silently closer as its microscopically perceptive eyes, glistening in the darkness, shifted like laser beams across the room, assuring a rapid precision first strike on the motionless hand extending over the edge of the bed. A slit of light through the door, a footstep on the oak floor hardened by the ages vibrates underneath, a dark shadow from overhead, collapsing like the lens of a high speed camera, first a light touch, followed by suffocating pressure, then all went dark with the sound of SPLAT.

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I am often asked how I decided on this project. Throughout my life, I have worked in technology. It has been a rewarding and challenging profession. I have taken a path less traveled. Creating something new has always been a passion of mine. You know, putting pieces together to make a better solution, rather than accepting the status quo. I realized after nearly 50 years of thinkin Read more of this blog post »
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