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Thoreau discovered that in order to create space in the mind for seeing ‘the new’, we best immerse ourselves in living environments. He found when people are surrounded by ‘man-made’ things, in ‘man-made’ environments, it seemingly inhibited their ability to see, and respond to, what could be meaningful and different in our world. ~ Ash Buchanan

More on the Psychology of Living Environments

Each time I look at this visual, I see how it could apply to a variety of settings and disciplines. More here.

The data shows that daring to be different is a clear path to success. ~ Melinda Gates

More on Changing Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Culture from the Inside Out.

Ditching the old wheel for the new! I like it!
More on The Forward Movement pushing Ontario to adopt dynamic wheelchair symbol!

“The Onion: Study exposes risks of conducting research while driving.” I think this only applies to Google 🙂

Wow! Loved the Stanford Med X Ed conference and the session facilitated by design thinkers Dr. Bon Ku (Thomas Jefferson University), Dr. Matthew Trowbridge (University of Virginia), and Dr. David Janka (Stanford & Harvard). Absent from the image Dr. Robert Pugliese (Thomas Jefferson University). Learned helpful tips about how to best integrate design thinking within medicine and curriculum. Fun, interactive, and illuminating. Thank you! #MedX #DesignThinking

At 1:27 a.m. ET on April 24, 2017 @AstroPeggy broke @Astro_Jeff‘s record of 534 days in space. Fantastic! #CongratsPeggy!

“The March for Science is a celebration of science. It’s not only about scientists and politicians; it is about the very real role that science plays in each of our lives and the need to respect and encourage research that gives us insight into the world.”
Let’s do this! April 22, 2017 Earth Day! Register here!

Learn more about designing an environment that supports the important conversations. #PatientRevolution.