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Timothy Prestero thought he'd designed the perfect incubator for newborns in the developing world -- but his team learned a hard lesson when it failed to go into production. A manifesto on the importance of designing for real-world use, rather than accolades. (Filmed at TEDxBoston.)
Timothy Prestero loves a flashy "concept car." But in his own work, he aims to design products for social impact, keeping users in mind. Full bio »
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