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End of Life Stories
No one knows when it will happen. Could be 30 years. Could be next week. What we do know is that we are all dying. And that how we die — perhaps the most important event human beings share — is something we never talk about.
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Why End of Life?
Why End of Life?
Over four months, thousands of people joined in an effort to reimagine the end-of-life experience. We are in awe of the response we…
OpenIDEO
Jan 4, 2017
The Business of Making Better Memories
The Business of Making Better Memories
What drives the people within the palliative care movement? Torrie Fields, who leads the design and implementation of palliative care at…
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 25, 2017
The Art of Dying
The Art of Dying
Hundreds of people gathered at The Laundry in San Francisco to explore the visceral sensations of death through altered realities.
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
Call and Response
Call and Response
Why fund a global design challenge around death? Our partners explain what drew them to the topic, and what excited them about finding new…
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
Vykarious
Vykarious
We all have audacious dreams — climb Mount Rainier, swim with sharks. But sometimes life gets in the way. What if we could crowdsource our…
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
Death-Ed
Death-Ed
Because abstinence isn’t an option.
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
The Future of Death and Dying
The Future of Death and Dying
It’s the question we hear all the time: what comes next? We explore our community’s hopes for the future of end-of-life care.
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
Paul Bennett on Death and Dying
Paul Bennett on Death and Dying
What is the role of design in changing the way we die? After his father died, Paul Bennett embarked on a journey to find out. The project…
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
The Nocturnists
The Nocturnists
Physicians come together to share poignant stories on death and dying as part of Re:Imagine End of Life
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
BJ Miller: Somatics and Story
BJ Miller: Somatics and Story
What really matters at the end of life, and how can we design for it before we go? I sat down with Dr. BJ Miller to find out.
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
Re:Imagine
Re:Imagine
Re:Imagine | End of Life is a citywide conversation about living and dying through art, experience and design. Thousands of people attended…
Brad Wolfe
Jan 4, 2017
Community Sparks
Community Sparks
What brings thousands of strangers together to talk about death — and what holds them together? An inspiring group of community leaders who…
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
Sound Will
Sound Will
“What’s the last sound I get to hear?” — Yoko K. Sen, ambient electronic musician
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
#LetsTalkAboutDeath
#LetsTalkAboutDeath
Would you strike up a conversation with a stranger about death?
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Jan 4, 2017
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