Creating things that matter the art & science of innovations that last /

Art and science are famous opposites. Contemporary innovation mostly keeps them far apart. But in this book, David Edwards--world-renowned inventor; Harvard professor of the practice of idea translation; creator of breathable insulin, edible food packaging, and digital scents--reveals that the secre...

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Main Author: Edwards, David A., 1961-
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Physical Description: xiii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: The aesthetics of creating. Creating in a world that no longer exists
  • Creating in a world that does exist
  • Part II: The creator's cycle. Ideation: What if I don't even have an idea?
  • Experimentation: What will I do now?
  • Exhibition: Minding the ball
  • Part III: Making a future we all want. Grassroots renaissance
  • The fire of renaissance
  • Culture, change, and hope.