Funny guy, takes a lighter approach but makes it clear how important creativity and our younger generations are. We have no idea what the future holds. When are you most vulnerable to creativity? When we don't know what the future holds for us. Creativity is equally as important as literacy. I love how he thinks adults should think more like children because children aren't afraid of being wrong or making mistakes. I also agree with what Ken believes about school focusing primarily on the left side of the brain and not enough on the creative side. "We are educating people out of their creative capacities". If every person were to take a bit of Ken's advice I think things in the world would change.
Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?
"The only way possible to construct sustainable homes and cities is connecting them to nature".
Rachel talks about using actual living "metabolic material"..protocells that grow and effectively benefiting architecture. I think its quite interesting that new technology like this is something that is actually so old and was here before we all were. I think this is a good example of doing good design and good design thinking. The example she uses is putting protocells that use carbon dioxide to create limestone. This type of process it similar to natural reefs and other natural occurring architecture around the world. Venice which is now a busy part of Italy built and running on wood on the sea. Something like these Protocells that Rachel talks about could fortify that wood and have other benefits other than just making sure the city doesn't sink one day.
Robert Full: Learning from the geckos tail.
We can learn a ton from nature. From a very close look at the way a gecko climbs up 90 degree surfaces, Robert Full creates a robot that can climb up walls and other surfaces. Pretty brilliant, there are so many ways to learn and create from what nature has already created for us and around us.
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