Donald Norman: Design Consultant, Author of The Design of Future Things
Cubberley Community Center (4000 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303)
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The last date listed for Author/Design Consultant Donald Norman was Monday February 11, 2008 / 7:00pm.
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Activist/Author Raj Patel Investigates the World Food Crisis
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British-born Raj Patel has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United States, so it's safe to say he has a pretty comprehensive world-view. Called "the rock star of social justice," this activist is best known for his 2008 book Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. See him live at the Cubberly Community Center, where he'll delve into the complex reasons why half the world is malnourished while the other half suffers from overabundance and obesity. He'll have you looking at the food on your plate in a whole new way. Learn More
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Want to know what cool new products will be on the market in the next five years? Popular Design Consultant Donald Norman has an idea and will offer a preview of future home and automobile products.
From the newest home appliances to cars that literally drive themselves, Norman will take us step-by-step from the design stage to production. In the race to offer better designed products, Norman believes companies need to get back to basics and offers a thoughtful critique of how companies are going terribly wrong in the process by forgetting to put consumer needs first.
Norman is the co-founder of the Nielsen Norman Group and was a Former Vice President of the Advanced Technology Group at Apple Computer.
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