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Cannes Creativity Festival by the numbers: what’s hot in 2017
You can probably chart the rise and fall of different creative schools of thought through Cannes events. So that’s what I’ve tried to do – digesting the Cannes schedule to get an impression of what’s getting everyone excited and what’s losing its shine. Key topics: Being creative It’s Cannes so we’re all about the creativity […]
On death and design
May 13, 2017
If you’re under 60, reasonably healthy and unencumbered by mental illness you probably don’t think about death much. But it’s inevitable and one of the few things you only get to experience once. That experience matters. How we expire and what we decide before then is important not only to the dying but to the […]
Virtual reality and the applied science of distraction
October 28, 2016
VR might be emerging from the “trough of disillusionment” to treat pain and anxiety in a clinical setting It’s not every day you see someone wearing a VR headset in a hospital. But that could be about to change. A Swedish pharmacy chain is piloting VR headsets and their own “Happy place” app to relax […]
Are you busy?
October 7, 2016
Yep, thought so – who isn’t?! After all, “busy” is now the standard response when you ask how someone is. Our days are largely based around reactive activity: responding to emails, answering questions, and tackling problems that crop up. Such is modern life, that we even feel busy when our personal email overflows, or we’ve 60 unread […]
Deep shift – 7 ways the world (and healthcare) is changing
June 30, 2016
In the current climate, it’s hard enough to know what will happen tomorrow, let alone in 10 years time. But by looking at clues – patterns, innovations, and turning points – can help us separate what’s probable from what’s possible. This is exactly what the World Economic Forum has done with their “Deep shift. 21 […]
Keep your friends close… And an eye on the competition
June 14, 2016
Ideas can come from anywhere – even your competition. Compared with a few years ago, the work and thinking being done by other Healthcare agencies has improved dramatically. It’s a good thing – the sign of an industry that continues to grow year on year. Here’s my pick of the best (competitor) agencies to follow, […]
Health journalism at its finest
May 20, 2016
Let’s face it – industry publications can sometimes make for dreary reading. It’s either time-pressured journalists replaying a press release or smug industry professionals dishing out tired marketing messages. But there’s a lot of great journalism around health, medicine and biotechnology. Here are a few of my favourites: Kevin MD Doctors writing for doctors. Minimal […]
Fraggl: daily sources of inspiration
March 4, 2016
Eating breakfast is important. But it’s also essential to feed your intellect each morning. For that, I suggest Fraggl. 3x daily curated newsletters: one covering advertising, one around design, another covering health. Aside from these there really is no theme or focus to them, meaning you get a good balance diet of news, ideas and […]
TheAntiSofa 
June 17, 2017
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