Prof. Dirk De Ridder: A look inside an Inventor's Mind - How Do I Come up with Ideas?

In this inspiring podcast episode, Prof. Marc Russo speaks to Prof. Dirk De Ridder about the curiosity and clinical challenges that led him from medical school into neurosurgery, and ultimately to pioneering work in neuromodulation.Prof. De Ridder recounts how a key insight combined with the idea of “mimicking nature,” led to the development of an innovation. What started as a solution for tinnitus grew, through collaboration, into broader applications in pain and spinal cord therapy.The discussion goes beyond technology, exploring how creativity actually works and also offers a practical perspective on turning ideas into impact.