EP 68: Designing on the Front Lines, Part 2 | Deeper Breaths

This is part 2 of a special 3-part virtual talk in partnership with
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and the Health Design Lab
at Thomas Jefferson University. Designers are working quickly to
protect humans from illness. At the start of the pandemic, designs
for personal protective equipment (PPE) had changed very little for
nearly fifty years. In the face of alarming shortages, the global
maker movement jumped into action, and legions of home sewers
stitched masks for essential workers. Engineers, artists, doctors,
and designers sought to improve the comfort, effectiveness, and
sustainability of PPE. Meanwhile, official guidelines were
shifting. What is the state of PPE design now? Panelists include
Monique Smith, MD, Emory University; Adam Wentworth, Teal Reusable
Respirator; and Sabrina Paseman, Essential Mask Brace.  The
panel was moderated by Morgan Hutchinson and Ellen Lupton. Video
archives of the series are also available at CooperHewitt.org.
Episode Mentions:
https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2021/12/10/personal-protective-equipment/
https://www.emoryhealthdesigned.com/ https://www.teal-bio.com/
https://www.fixthemask.com/ Episode website link:
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