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  • Pot side spoon holder

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    Having tried to put a finger on the design perspective I hold, I have come to the conclusion that simple, but effective solutions to little problems really excite me. This…

  • Couch arm cup holder

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    With a focus on products that solve the little insidious problems, this product came to my intention. While I am admittedly not a fan of the appearance of this product…

  • Toothpaste Roller

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    I have a special appreciation for cheap, unobtrusive solutions to little problems we face daily. Getting toothpaste out of a mostly empty tube of toothpaste is a common struggle for…

  • Apple MacBook TouchBar

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    Apple prides itself the simplicity, elegance and functionality of its products– things that make up my own design sensibility. However their Touchbar for MacBooks, while superficially fulfilling the aforementioned criteria,…

  • Silicone Sponge

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    It is true that often products that have been around a long time have prevailed because they are excellent solutions to the problems they are designed to tackle, but sometimes…

  • MIT Innovation Aggregator

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    In the midst of this pandemic we are discovering bottlenecks in many of our systems that we wouldn’t have thought much of before (e.g. the lack of masks). That combined…

  • John Deere Door Opener

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    The COVID crisis has caused many massive companies to start operating more like the start-ups they once were. Amongst the unprecedented number of innovative products being developed in this time,…

  • FDA Health Fraud Scams List

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    https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams/fraudulent-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-products As with many of the innovations spurred on by the current COVID-19 crisis, this one isn’t really targeting a new-found need. Rather it is responding to the increased importance…

  • COVID-19 “Fake News” Social Media Dissemination Study

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    https://twitter.com/DG_Rand/status/1240010913270370305/photo/1 While this is not a product, if the results of this study could be replicated and withstand more rigorous analysis, I think it could certainly help in the designing…

  • COVID-19 Task Force on Domestic Violence

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    https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/4/17/harvard-coronavirus-alumni-domestic-violence-task-force/ A friend of mine started the COVID-19 Task Force on Domestic Violence. The initiative aims to gather data on domestic abuse in this time when so many are especially…

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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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April 20, 2020
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Happy Cafe
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Skyview Commons
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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
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