Penn-CHOP researchers have found that students who took a course in art observation significantly improved their clinical observation and professional development skills. The art sessions were taught by professional art educators using the "Artful Thinking" teaching approach, which emphasizes introspection and observation before interpretation. In a post-study questionnaire, students who received the art training indicated that they had already begun to apply the skills used in the course in clinically meaningful ways as first-year medical students. Following the success of the study, The Perelman School of Medicine will be offering this Philadelphia Museum of Art course to first-year medical students during the 2017 fall semester.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/uops-acc090617.php
Last year 1.2 million plastic bottles were bought around the world every minute. Despite all efforts to date with recycling the majority end up in the ground, in our oceans or on island beaches. Pentatonic is using this trash to create beautiful ergonomically designed chairs and other furniture . https://www.pentatonic.com
When loved ones die, many people want the environmental advantages of cremation but they might also like the comfort of a memorial. Bios Urns address this need with a biodegradable cremation ashes planter that?s made from coconut shells, compacted peat and cellulose along with tree seeds. So the end of life becomes the beginning of a new life to celebrate for generations. This idea was imaginative due to a design thinking approach that focused on the meaningfulness of the product to customers combined with a broader purpose. https://urnabios.com/urn
At Adobe Systems, employees with ideas have access to a tool called the Adobe Kickbox. It?s a cardboard box. Inside are coffee, chocolate, pens and pencils, a notebook. and a credit of US$1,000 each to test their idea!
https://kickbox.adobe.com/what-is-kickbox
