Author Archives: Genetics of Design

A few months ago, I attended an unusual high school reunion.  It was a special ‘tea’ for the alumnae of a girl’s high school which was getting its first major renovation in more than fifty years—and the grads were invited … Continue reading →

Hillary Clinton’s video officially launching her presidential campaign came out last month and we still can’t get enough of it. Why? It’s a picture-perfect demonstration of how the human brain works, what it’s built to focus on, and how it … Continue reading →

Do you see a face in Palladio’s Villa Rotunda? Do the windows on the second floor suggest eyes, and the portico a nose or mouth?  Or maybe the front door behind the columns represents the mouth, and the windows symmetrical about … Continue reading →