Use of the 'double diamond' design framework to nurture creativity in life sciences research

Yvette Shen; Gundula Bosch; Lindsay Pino; Venkat Gopalan

doi:10.1016/j.tibs.2024.04.008

Use of the 'double diamond' design framework to nurture creativity in life sciences research

Trends Biochem Sci. 2024 May 21:S0968-0004(24)00108-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.04.008. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Yvette Shen¹, Gundula Bosch², Lindsay Pino³, Venkat Gopalan⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Design, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: shen.1049@osu.edu.
² R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
³ Talus Bio, Seattle, WA 98122, USA.
⁴ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: gopalan.5@osu.edu.

PMID: 38777701
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.04.008

Abstract

Designers' work processes are shaped by a four-phase 'discover, define, develop, and deliver' model that alternates between divergent and convergent thinking. We suggest consideration of this conceptual scaffold in 'design sprint' workshops for graduate students in the life sciences and in design to promote creativity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and knowledge cocreation.

Keywords: creativity; divergent and convergent thinking; interdisciplinary collaboration; sprint workshop.