brainchild

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It’s the brainchild of Alan Alda, who helped start what is now called the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Long Island’s Stony Brook University more than 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It was the brainchild of Ford advisor John R. Lee, an early proponent of “scientific” management.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The musical was the brainchild of Jon Brittain, who will be writing the adaptation with a soundtrack composed by Cooper and Nick Coler.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Lichtenberg’s job is the brainchild of Editor in Chief and Chief Content Officer Alyson Shontell, who joined Fortune in 2021 from Business Insider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The spacecraft itself, the can that would take a man into space, was the brainchild of Dorothy Lee’s boss, Maxime Faget.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly