Curiosity: The mother of invention and innovation

While many people believe that necessity is the mother of invention, others beg to disagree. Kami Hoss, MS, DDS, innovator and leader of The Super Dentists in San Diego, has over the years shown just how curiosity has led to creativity, and ultimately to creation.

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The fact of the matter is a great number of things have been invented because of necessity, but without curiosity, the greatest minds in history would remain stumped. Sure, inventions often address problems that need to be solved, but how to solve them remains the avenue for the inquisitive.

Take for instance the greatest inventor of all time, Leonardo da Vinci. His inventions were born from his own curiosity and yearning to learn more about the physical world. In fact, even way before da Vinci’s time, people were curious as to how to make their lives more convenient. From the invention of fire and weapons to the wheel and civilization itself, most of these started with people being curious and wanting to learn more.

Curiosity is also a source of inspiration, explains Kami Hoss, MS, DDS. When a person is faced with the unknown, he develops the need to explore it. When it comes to inventors, many of them started off with the question, “What if…?” -- and many of them changed the world.

Kami Hoss, MS, DDS, is a man of many skills and expertise. He holds a master ’s in craniofacial biology and a doctorate in dental surgery. Dr. Hoss also served as an associate professor at the University of Southern California’s Orthodontics Department. If you want to read more about oral health and hygiene, visit this blog.