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Why Ideo’s Fred Dust Thinks We Must Relearn The Art Of Dialogue

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Ideo exec says we can solve problems by designing new ways to talk with each other—rather than at each other.

Can We Redesign The Way We Talk About Gun Control In America?

Thoughts and prayers are not working; focusing on common emotional ground might, says Fred Dust, partner at the design company Ideo.

Instead Of Throwing Out This Plastic Wrapper, You Eat It

Evoware is made from seaweed–and if you don’t feel like eating it, it will biodegrade just fine.

How Drones Can Save Lives Around The World

Learn more about the more peaceful uses for drones, like delivering medicine and mapping during disasters, in this inspiring video by Ideo.org.

See What Artist Geoff McFetridge Can Do While His Tea Is Steeping

Bigelow teams with artists for a new web series on what can be created, imagined, or crafted in the time it takes to make a cup of tea.

Google Took Its 20% Back, But Other Companies Are Making Employee Side Projects Work For Them

Google may have killed its 20% policy, but there are ways to turn your employees’ passion projects into assets.

Ideo’s 3 Steps To A More Open, Innovative Mind

According to Ideo CEO Tim Brown, innovation springs from curiosity. So where does curiosity come from?

Teaching Youngsters About Medical Science With A Game–And Killer Muenster

Biotech company Genentech teams with Ideo to create Ralph’s Killer Muenster, which makes science weird, and fun, enough for kids to care.

3 Lessons From Ideo For Designing The Best Social Enterprises

Ideo.org, the design company’s division for nonprofits, is just getting off the ground, but they’ve already found a few key things that any impact-based organization can learn from.

We Know Our Education System Is Broken, So Why Can’t We Fix It?

Fast Talk: Elle Luna’s Holistic Vision Of Design

Meet Elle Luna, a former IDEO designer who believes design plays a role at every stage of the process–even before teams start to think visually.

The Future Of Digital Health Is Lurking In San Francisco’s Chinatown

Building apps and devices that can save lives isn’t what you normally expect from a startup incubator, but at Rock Health, they’re reimagining what health care can be.

Silicon Valley’s Designing Women Give Tips On Talking Tech

How The TOFU Project Is Teaching Silicon Valley Values To Japanese Entrepreneurs

Straight Talk On American Design | Part 2

Mister Moggridge Has Mad Ambition

Believe it or not, the U.S. has a national design museum. This Englishman wants to make you care.

For Brands, Being Human Is The New Black

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David Kelley on Designing Curious Employees