Our group of engineers, designers, and reproductive scientists contemplate a future when humans are engineered. In this edition of DxFutures, we explored the implications of genetic engineering and artificial wombs on society in a room filled with leading biomedical engineers, scientists, and designers. We talked about birth, life, love and...
What do you think when you see a homeless person on the streets? The ongoing debate on the topic of homelessness diverges into two lines of interpretation: (1) individual interpretation and (2) structural interpretation. As a society, especially from the sociocultural point of view, Americans put great emphasis on independency. This highlights the...
It starts with the Brain❤ When I was 12 years old, I had Meningitis. The doctors told me that if I came three hours later to the ER, the chances of me being brain dead or paralyzed were about 90%. What was supposed to be a vacation to Florida, ended up...
So you’ve had your eureka moment, having dreamt up a revelatory, subversive idea to leave your mark in the world. You realize this vision is best materialized as a mobile or web product, and in front of you, the path of decisions diverges a thousand times of what to do...
An understanding on ‘hub culture’ — how it can change your outlook on trends and strategies. Knowledge and managing cultural dimensions are the most important assets a company should leverage. As our macro environment becomes more complex, both large corporate and local companies will at some point have to manage cultural transactions...
