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Alice : Re-usability and thinking outside the box

Summary

Alice, a student in Liverpool, was inspired by a TED talk discussing the use of alternatives to solve problems. It highlighted the case of a doctor in India who used binder clips instead of expensive scalp clips in surgery. This innovative approach saved money and demonstrated the importance of thinking creatively with available resources.

Full transcription

Hi, I'm Alice and I'm going to university in Liverpool. I recently watched a TED talk that got me thinking about new innovations and using alternatives to solve problems. The talk was about using binder clips as a substitute for expensive scalp clips used in surgery. A doctor in India couldn't afford the expensive scalp clips, so he used binder clips instead, as they served the same purpose. It saved him a lot of money. This made me realize the importance of thinking outside the box and using what's already available, even if it's from a different field. It's not a groundbreaking new design, but it's a clever way of utilizing existing resources. I found it to be quite impressive.

Themes
  • Innovation
  • Problem-solving
  • Alternative solutions
  • Resourcefulness
  • Thinking outside the box
Keywords
  • TED talk
  • innovations
  • alternatives
  • solve problems
  • binder clips
  • expensive scalp clips
  • surgery
  • doctor
  • India
  • thinking outside the box