Combining the science and behavior play for better design thinking, creativity and playful living.

From Play to Innovation is a class focused on enhancing the innovation process with playfulness. Students investigate the human “state of play” to reach an understanding of its principal attributes and how important it is to creative thinking. We explore play behavior, its development, and its biological basis and then apply those principles through design thinking to promote innovation in the corporate world. Students work with real-world partners on design projects with widespread application.

I have collaborated to design and teach this class at the Stanford d.school for ten years running.