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A Chance Encounter on an Airplane
A while ago, I met an elderly lady on a plane 鈥 a vibrant and energetic grandmother. The flight attendant gently held her hand and slowly guided her to the empty seat next to me, kindly reassuring her that once we landed, staff would assist her in disembarking, collecting her luggage, and helping her through customs. I noticed she was traveling alone, so I struck up a conversation with her. She told me that she was nearly 90 years old but still often flew alone for 3.5 hours to visit her children who lived abroad. I was deeply impressed by her independence and strong will.
Better breathing with custom-fit masks for a good night鈥檚 sleep
To enhance the life quality of patients with sleep disordered breathing, researchers and clinicians led by an SUTD scientist used computational modelling to design custom-fit masks that have improved positive airway pressure treatment.
How do we go from everyday creative thinking to ground-breaking?
Only 64 per cent of Singaporean students feel confident in their creativity, compared to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average of 73 per cent. Even more striking is that less than half believe they can craft compelling stories or invent new things.