149: ‘The Power of Curiosity and Continuous Learning’, with Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough
A conversation with Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough.
Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough joins the podcast to talk about the value of hands-on experience in understanding the transition from digital design to physical creation, the importance of making mistakes and learning from them in the iterative process of prototyping, creating and manufacturing, the resident program at the Autodesk Technology Center, the importance of maintaining real relationships with partners, the power of curiosity and continuous learning, and more.
Episode links:
- Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B Crawford (Amazon)
- Autodesk Technology Centers website
- Mary Elizabeth on LinkedIn
- Adam Savage’s Tested YouTube channel
About Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough:
Mary Elizabeth manages the Technology Center San Francisco and a talented team of Research and Design engineers working within Autodesk Research. She's been with the company for almost a decade and has worn many hats. Her background is in fine art, music and furniture design, and she was an Exhibit Developer at the Exploratorium museum prior to joining the company.
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