“Health is wealth†- and wouldn’t we all like more of both! “Healthy by Design†is the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of world-changing medical breakthroughs. Hosted by industrial designer and self-proclaimed “lab rat†Alecia Wesner and her co-host, design legend Bruce Hannah, you’ll meet the genius women and men who share their secrets for creating a healthier world, one brilliant design at a time.
Alecia Wesner and Bruce Hannah
Dr. Pattie Moore, “The Dowager of Design” goes to extreme lengths to develop the empathy needed to design solutions for elderly and differently-abled people. From her earliest days at Raymond Loewy to her trailblazing work for health institutions around the world, Pattie has been shattering glass ceilings, stereotypes and myths as she applies her design genius to solve the problems we will all inevitably face. (11:21)
Scott Osiecki of ChaseDesign reveals his time-proven techniques for solving major business problems through design - in this case, creating a better pharmacy experience by delivering the prescriptions straight to your mailbox, in packaging that is safe yet user-friendly. From color to shape to materials, you'll never look at a pill bottle the same way again. (10:36)
Jeffrey Kapec of Tanaka-Kapec Design Group explains the pain and sacrifice it takes to design a device that helps physically compromised people to move better and live more freely. From identifying the problem to conceiving the solution, prototyping through manufacturing, the path to better health is not a straight line. Jeffrey shares his secrets for finding the solutions hiding in plain sight. (13:38)
Innovative life-saving drugs and technologies don't magically appear - we're all healthier thanks to the brave people who have participated in human trials. And who better to play the guinea pig than an industrial designer? Healthy By Design host Alecia Wesner shares the intimate details of her challenges with the management of Type I Diabetes and the role she plays in the development of the cutting edge advances that will change and even save lives. (14:38)
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