Archive for May, 2010

May 28th, 2010 - Posted by Andy

Buy a tie – get a school uniform

At human, we love a “buy one, give one” offer, and here’s one we wanted to share. FIGS, a tie maker out of the USA has set up a programme where it donates a school uniform to needy children in Africa for each tie it sells on its site. As in many parts of Africa [...]

May 20th, 2010 - Posted by Kate

A Lesson from Liz

Just over a year ago a very dear friend and colleague of mine died from Melanoma, at age 39, 13 weeks after she was first diagnosed.  She left behind a wonderful husband and two young children.  It was tragic waste of an incredible life. It was also a real wake up call to me about how quick and [...]

May 13th, 2010 - Posted by Kate

Thinking in Pictures

  I recently came across this wonderful talk by Dr Temple Grandin that gives a fascinating glimpse into the autistic mind.  Dr Grandin is herself autistic and has used her incredible ability to think in pictures to revolutionise the design of livestock handling facilities.  She suggests that people on the autistic spectrum fall into three basic [...]