Suggested readings week 44/2022
Useful useless
This funny ta.lk inspires doing useless things. Failing at inventing things teaches a lot about innovation.
Actually innovative products sometimes emerge while researching solutions to totally different problems. Not having a precise scope enforces fantasy and ingeniousness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/simone_giertz_why_you_should_make_useless_things?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Smithsonian Open Access
An impressive wealth of art and information data sets released for free.
https://www.si.edu/openaccess?utm_source=pocket_mylist
On a Board
Board members have a fiduciary responsibility, which means they are required to serve the interests of shareholders in the organizations.
The Board of Directors is the main steering committee of a company. Being part of a board is a privilege, an interesting job and also a great responsibility. This is one of the most complete explanations of the meaning of this.
https://paulosman.me/2022/10/17/being-on-a-board/?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Research activities can do more than this
Research in high-income and middle-income countries contributes disproportionally to a disconnect with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).