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Art appreciation is measureable - 1 views
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"By measuring brain activity, interviewing test persons about thoughts and reactions, and charting their artistic knowledge, it's possible to gain new and exciting insight into what makes people appreciate good works of art. The model can be used for visual art, music, theatre and literature"
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this is one of those interesting angle on trends in neuroscience / quantification; push back will be on 'why do we need to measure everything' ; push towards this world will say - but if we know how people process arts experience we can improve the level of engagement.. Great scan hit!
The Orlando Shooting and the Securitization of Urban Public Spaces - CityLab - 2 views
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I felt obligated to put this here. Very insightful read. In the absence of meaningful gun reform, it isn't hard to imagine public spaces becoming more rigid, enclosed, and surveilled. That's a problem.
Museum 2.0: Year One as a Museum Director... Survived! - 2 views
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Nina Simon's reflections on her first year as a museum director-insightful for anyone in management.
Big data is worth nothing without big science | Business Tech - CNET News - 0 views
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Many organizations are rich in data but poor in insight. But what if museums could use their "data" to see not just what's happening now, but also to model what they could be doing to optimize outcomes for the future? Enter the CAMLF team.
Museums now centre for promoting sustainable development - Director : Ghana Business News - 0 views
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Looking at the past can provide valuable insights for the future. Are museums - as keepers of ancient artifacts, art and stories - at the forefront?
DarwinTunes software 'evolves' music without composers - Los Angeles Times - 1 views
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Noise filtered through generations of listeners eventually becomes melodic, offering insights into how our tastes evolved.
MOOCs: Too Much Hype, or Not Enough? | Innovation Insights | Wired.com - 1 views
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Next generation MOOCs - ngMOOC - starting to materialize? A $10,000 BA might be a good thing….
Insight-Driven Innovation | MIT Technology Review - 1 views
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What is the role of data vs. instinct and experience in innovation? How will big data influence how we make decisions?
Smiling for 'Auschwitz selfies,' and crying into the digital wilderness - CNN Belief Bl... - 0 views
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An extremely insightful blog post about how different generations tend often to have opposing viewpoints about sharing their experiences in "sacred places" through social media.
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Very interesting. I think this is going to make me self-conscious about taking pictures at historical sites of all kinds.
Outsourcing Architectural Services to BluEntCAD Could Save You Big Dollars - 0 views
The Urgency of Empathy & Social Impact in Museums - MuseumNext - 0 views
Cooler Insights: Should Museums Attract Niche Or Mass Audiences? - 0 views
Museum Audience Insight - 1 views
Museum Audience Insight: Free Admission Days and Daily Deals - 1 views
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about deals - "It also trains the consumer to wait for deals instead of supporting places outright, and with that mentality, we all lose." Food for thought.
The Optimistic Futurist: An alternative way to get fruits & veggies | Salisbury, NC - S... - 0 views
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As modern food processing has expanded its reach, a shrinking portion of our diet is in its original form of fruits and vegetables.
How the Internet is killing innovation | VentureBeat - 0 views
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Interesting observations on diversity and depth of reading/
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I think it is particularly true in this era of social media that we tend to hear only from/about people who are like us. Deep discussion of issues cannot thrive in this sort of an environment. There are many talented, insightful folks writing on their own blogs about important topics, but I don't have time to seek them out, read them, and understand what they're saying in order to form an opinion. So? I rely on my social media contacts. Oops.
Museum Audience Insight: The Attendance Slide: A call-to-action - 0 views
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Words to the wise, and a reminder everyone should start using foresight techniques if they want to survive!