Technology is the answer, but what was the question?
- CEDRIC PRICE
Living in a technocratic part of the world in the Global North with a first degree in engineering a long career in technology innovation, Cedric's question is my point of departure. In my experiences, a sounded question would have been identified otherwise the innovation simply would not have been operational or adopted (that's human-centred design and design thinking). Over time, the unintended consequences unfold. Different questions ought to be asked so that, by design, we take unintended consequences into account (this is futures thinking) and humbly, work with unknowns and make allowances for emergence in a dynamic world.
How might we?
I research and apply methods, through design practices, to investigate the alternative futures, contexts, consequences and relationships between humans, nature and technology related to health and wellbeing. What is the way towards desirable futures?
How might we?
I research and apply methods, through design practices, to investigate the alternative futures, contexts, consequences and relationships between humans, nature and technology related to health and wellbeing. What is the way towards desirable futures?
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Stephanie Pau
MEng MRes
Talks/PublicationsElsevier Futures Journal New Spaces for Healthcare Futures Studies: Connecting Existing Theory to Deeper Participatory Practice (2020) Journal paper Design4Health Conference, Netherlands Beyond speculation - Using imperfect experts for designing the collective futures of healthcare for space (2020) Conference paper Royal College of Art, UK VISITING LECTURER MRes Design futures modules (2018, 2019); Grand Challenge tutor (2020) Royal College of Art, PhD forum: Design Futures Seminar DESIGNING FOR FUTURE UNKNOWNS (2020) Talk Intelligent Mobility Design Centre Transformation Symposium HUMANITY CENTRED DESIGN (2019) Poster TEDxEastEnd Society Beyond Borders THE CURIOUS CASE OF CURIOSITY (2014) Talk Awards/InnovationsRoyal Society of Medicine, UK // 2018 DESIGN AGAINST NEVER EVENTS Winner of RSM Hackathon on re-designing the flow of information to reduce wrong site surgery with surgeons and surgical trainees Satellite Applications Catapult, UK // 2013 WINNER OF SPACE IN APPS HACKATHON Prototyped a solution for toilet problems on cross-country trains using satellite communications systems and Raspberry Pi: "Stuff Happens In Trains" Satellite Applications Catapult, UK // 2018 A strategy to apply space assets and technologies to health(care) Founded and closed a health/wearable tech start-up for rehabilitation (2016-2017) UK, Philippines, Chile // Since 2002 SOLUTION ARCHITECT Technology/innovation implementation and delivery and stakeholder engagement in a wide range of industries and organisations, including SMEs, MNEs, non-profits and academia - since 2002. For example, solutions architecture for satellite applications (2013-2019), including solutions for disasters response, satellite ground stations and pre-IoT research projects at Imperial College London: Connected Coffee Table, Affective Wardrobe (2002-2003). |
Design Research/ProducerDesign Council, Online
ONLINE DESIGN SPRINTS AND CO-CREATION WORKSHOPS (2020) Cityscapes and infrastructure for health and wellbeing Design Council, Online COMMERCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ONLINE ROUNDTABLE (2020) Design Council, Online CRAFTING ALTERNATIVE FUTURES (2020) Co-creating speculative fictions on life beyond covid Imperial College London, UK FAIR-SPACE: FROM PPE TO SPACESUITS (2020) Producer of a series of online conversations with NASA's spacesuit maker, astronauts, healthcare professionals and alliance, hosted by The Hamlyn Centre - part of Institute of Global Health Innovation for the FAIR-SPACE project Science Museum, UK XHEALTH LAB III (2020) Cancelled, due to pandemic Royal College of Art, UK XHEALTH LAB II (2019) Royal College of Art, UK XHEALTH LAB (2019) A design game: Co-speculating the futures of healthcare in space Design Museum, UK DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION EXECUTIVE MASTERCLASS (2018, 2019) Visual scribe and facilitation assistant, respectively, to Jeremy Myerson - Chair of Design at Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design for RCA Short Courses Electromagnetic Fields Festival, UK SPECULATIVE DESIGN OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN SPACE FOR FUTURE ADVENTURERS (2018) A workshop to explore space medicine scenarios through improvisation and "object storming" Borders Session Festival, Netherlands LIVING OFF EARTH II LAB (2018) A full-day workshop to co-create two tales of Mars exploration scenarios with participants Truman's Brewery, UK SENSORYXD (2017) Producer and curator of a fashion catwalk show for wearables, and a corresponding conference track on Healthcare and Design, as part of Giant Health Event (a health industry conference) Makerspaces and co-working spaces, UK SPACE TOWN HALL (2014-2016) Producer of a series of hackathons, talks, visits (including ESTEC, Netherlands) and engagement with space agencies and related industries Create Space London, UK GALACTIC FETE (2015) Co-producer of a summer festival of art x space tech, celebrating makers culture Impact Hub King's Cross, UK King's College London, UK SPACE-UP UK (2014, 2016) Co-organiser of Space-Up unconferences on the topic of space exploration Standpoint Gallery, Hoxton, UK DOMESTICALIA: THE POLITICS OF REPRESSION (2007) Co-producer and contributing artist to the exhibition Behind the Words |
Education
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MRes Healthcare & Design (2017-2019) |
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Space Systems at UCL Centre for Systems Engineering (2015, short course) |
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Curating and Exhibition Management (2007, short course) |
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MEng Electronics & Electrical Engineering with Management (2000-2004) |