Episode notes
Cara Sullivan is a technical leader within biomedical engineering. In our conversation together, Cara dispelled myths of creativity within engineering and highlighted the necessary linkage between structure and creativity. Cara is a huge proponent of women in engineering and highlights the diverse creativity of thought that they bring to the field!
Here are some of my main take-aways from our conversation:
- Structure and creativity are linked, not in conflict: Cara often “doesn’t have the luxury of conflict” between creativity and structure. Instead, she works to bring a creative flare even to the most practical of tasks within engineering.
- Minorities can enhance creativity: Due to the male-dominated nature of engineering, Cara finds women in engineering bring a deeper level of empathy, advocacy, and creativity due to thei ...
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creativitycreative processengineering