Women in Engineering and the Future of Technology Design, Part II

This is Part II of David Newhoff’s conversation with technologist and industrial designer, Carla Diana. In the final half of this podcast, the discussion focuses on the GoldieBlox copyright case and the future of 3D printing.  Diana originally studied mechanical engineering, but early in her career, she shifted her focus to industrial design, which demands a broad set of disciplines that sound more sociological than technological.  In January of 2013, Diana wrote an article for The New York Times about how we interact with robotic machines, and how that interaction is anticipated by designers in the early stages of development.  Most recently, Diana published a book called LEO the Maker Prince, a children’s story that works in conjunction with projects kids can do using a consumer-grade 3D printer.