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Desirability Lab

Behavioral Science Meets Design

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DG2020

  • The Hygienehook

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    Necessity often breeds creativity and innovation. WIth the global outbreak of coronavirus, we are witnessing invention on a scale not seen in years past. With the increased sensitivity around touch…

  • Vanity Fair’s Fact Check at Home

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    Although we’re in the midst of a global pandemic, entertainment and media outlets have continued to produce content from home. Vanity Fair is just one among many of these media…

  • Dr. John Campbell on YouTube

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    We live in an age fraught with misinformation both federally and journalistically, especially when it comes to the global outbreak of coronavirus. Many educators are taking a grassroots movement to…

  • Skillshare

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    I am fascinated by online learning platforms that are built for the digital age. Skillshare is a platform that enables users to pickup and learn any sort of niche creative…

  • Outlier

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    Outlier is a platform founded by Aaron Rasmussen, one of the original cofounders of MasterClass, whose goal is to provide the world’s best online education. The platform delivers “high-quality, university-level…

  • Zoom

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    Zoom is a videoconferencing platform founded by Eric Yuan in 2011. Today, engagement with the platform has increased almost 1000% since the global outbreak of coronavirus. The popularity of Zoom…

  • Nourishly

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    We live in a world plagued by misinformation. From information about the novel coronavirus fraught with fallacy to fake news, consumers often have a difficult time sifting through bias and…

  • Friend.ly

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    For this challenge, we designed for Yixuan, a friend of Wanxi’s who studies data science at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Yixuan is originally from China, and…

  • Best Friends Animal Society

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    Best Friends Animal Society is a registered 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. I foster kittens with this nonprofit and it has been one of the most joyous and rewarding experiences of…

  • Surtsey Island

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    Surtsey Island, which is situated just off the coast of Iceland, is the world’s youngest piece of land. It was formed in a volcanic eruption on November 14th, 1963. Surtsey…

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Selected News…

Fifteen Professors of the Year, Harvard Crimson, 2016

Top 50 Thinkers: On the Radar 2018
Emerging thinkers with the potential to make lasting contributions
, 2018

Laura Dern & DL Director Say Creators Need to ‘Catch Up’ With Audience’s Desire for Diverse Stories, AdWeek, 2018

Rolling toward a user-friendly commute
Harvard faculty-led startup pioneers human-centric urban travel
, 2017; Vespa’s New Robot Will Carry Your Groceries, CNN Money, 2017

Five Cutting Edge Ideas and Attractions, Boston.com, 2017; Technology That Helps Us Understand Ourselves, HUBWeek, 2017

Food for Thought: Flavor & Algorithms, MIT Museum, 2017

Harvard Aims to Reinvent Business-Engineering Education, Harvard Magazine, 2017

Globetrotting Digital Nomads: The future of work or too good to be true?, Forbes, 2015; Why is a Harvard professor studying digital nomads, Nomadlist, 2015

The nature of desirability, The Design Issue, Kinfolk Magazine (paywall), 2015-2016

Harvard Class Teaches the Design of Desirability, Boston Magazine, 2015

A new model for innovation in big companies, Harvard Business Review, 2013

Present at the Creation (Putting research-based creativity tips to the test), Boston Magazine, 2013

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Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching

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Harvard Global Health Institute

Berkman Center for Internet and Society

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April 20, 2020
Best Idea
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Happy Cafe
April 20, 2020
need it
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Skyview Commons
April 20, 2020
Good combination
Big fan of the app, and I especially like how it is essentially an upgrade to the various things peo... View
Wanderbus: Adventure, sustainably
April 20, 2020
super cool
I love this idea a lot. There is so much potential for more avant-garde uses of the Smith campus cen... View
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