Linus Tan

New publication🎊! Co-design with #Generative #Artificial #Intelligence is reshaping higher education futures. Our new article shares 11 cases from 9 countries showing how educators & designers co-design with GenAI in practice. Full article: doi.org/10.1007/s42438… (it's free)

Full article: From Fruiting to Building: Exploring Dual-Purpose Mycelium Structures for Circular Economy Strategies tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Students aren’t bored, they’re addicted to dopamine. Can higher education adapt without losing its soul? linustan.com/2025/07/15/tea… #AttentionEconomy #DopamineEconomy #HigherEducation #FutureOfLearning #EducationInnovation #StudentEngagement

We used to say, “Submit your own work.” But what if your “own work” is shaped by AI? Welcome to the postplagiarism era. linustan.com/2025/07/14/are… #AcademicIntegrity #AIandEducation #Postplagiarism #hybridwriting #highereducation

Feeling overwhelmed by all the new AI tools? You're not alone. Here's a gentle nudge to slow down, reflect, and get better at using the tools you already have. linustan.com/2025/06/19/the…

A fake philosopher named Xun fooled the internet, but the real story? AI skill is becoming the new creativity. linustan.com/2025/04/14/wha… #AI #Creativity #Design

How do designers navigate complex problems in wicked learning environments? This article explores framing, heuristics, and iterative processes to address these challenges: doi.org/10.1016/j.shej… #DesignResearch #WickedProblems #WickedLearningEnvironments

Can AI be your next career mentor? 🤖📷 My latest article in @CERNIdeaSquare explores how Generative AI can transform mentorship for Early Career Researchers, offering tailored, actionable advice for navigating academia. Check it out! 📷doi.org/10.23726/cij.2… #AI #ECR #Research

How to make AI your creative partner | Linus Tan | TEDxSwinburne University youtu.be/AokRpyYpMfM?fe… via @YouTube

Architects use various tools, and recently, Generative AI (GenAI) software has become mainstream. This article documents how Tan and Luhrs use Midjourney, a text-to-image GenAI, to enhance architects’ creativity. Check it out: doi.org/10.1080/146069… #TheDesignJournal

@wadekelly does that type in green font????

@Architectrix I wrote about WeWork, Lendlease, Here Studio and UNStudio in the link, which may help explain the service-vs-product thinking more tangibly

@Architectrix "Do [architecture] services offer a service or design a product? A traditional definition rooted in the service economy might point to the former, but the theory of Service-Dominant Logic from marketing might suggest the latter." researchgate.net/publication/34…

Is architecture a product or a service or both? Pros and cons?

Tomorrow I’ll be starting a PhD in Applied Maths for Hydrology. I’m genuinely glad and excited about it but also à bit nervous because of all the PhD issues I’ve heard about on Twitter. So any piece of advice to avoid them as best as possible ? #phd #PhDChat #phdlife

Virtual lectures feel so much harder to make it through than they really should

@damoo_la @PhDVoice call other phd buddies out for a coffee break ☕️

@wadekelly omg i totes agree. it feels like they’re saying the plate/box is dirty…

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