Hasta La Ideas

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pEvery month or so, a diverse group of Baltimoreans gather to talk about design of all kinds. In the past, these a href=”http://blog.dcenterbaltimore.com/category/design-conversations/”Design Conversations/a, have focused on sustainability, food, and bikes, but the most recent conversation was about a href=”http://blog.dcenterbaltimore.com/2010/03/29/design-conversation-18-invention/”invention/a. Design writer a href=”http://eedickinson.net/”Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson/a MC’d the event, which featured an eclectic lineup of speakers who talked about how to spark those ever-elusive eureka moments. /p

pNeuroscientist a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgQ-kaT0SvM”Charles Limb/a started the night by presenting his research about the brain’s relationship to creativity and jazz. Another speaker, a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRUUD572G7g”David Peloff/a, from a href=”http://cte.jhu.edu/”Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education/a, talked about a pilot program where high school students use gaming and simulation technology to learn math, science and literacy. Both brought fresh perspectives to the conversation. Click their names to watch videos of them describing their research./p

pThe design-focused talk of the night came from a href=”http://elupton.com/”Ellen Lupton/a, design luminary and curator at the a href=”http://www.cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/”Cooper-Hewitt Nation Design Museum/a, and product designer and teacher a href=”http://www.alesinadesign.com/team.html”Inna Alesina/a. They introduced their new book, a href=”http://www.papress.com/html/book.details.page.tpl?isbn=9781568987682″Exploring Materials: Creative Design For Everyday Objects/a. /p

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