Last month I came across a post on Twitter by Venkatesh Rao. It was he who back in 2017 introduced me to the idea of

thoughts on museums, content, design, and why they matter
Last month I came across a post on Twitter by Venkatesh Rao. It was he who back in 2017 introduced me to the idea of
A long-overdue update on the book, and other news.
Happy Leap Day! I’ve had a bunch of conversations lately that are all converging around the intersection of reflection and learning. I had a meeting
Imagine a typical museum visitor in the act of “being engaged” by something at the museum. What are they doing? Thinking? Feeling? Can you describe what that “engagement” looks like? How can you know that visitor is engaged as opposed to confused or looking at their email? Is engagement like pornography; hard to define but you know it when you see it? I don’t think so.
Hello, world! It’s been awhile! Almost a month ago, I hit an important professional milestone. The job I’d come to the Peabody Essex Museum to
Three pieces of advice I got while writing the first version of the book proposal. Also, an invitation to read and comment on the draft!