Using design theory to foster innovative cross-disciplinary research: Lessons learned from a research network focused on antimicrobial use and animal microbes' resistance to antimicrobials.

Dealing with the major societal and research challenges related to antimicrobial use will require cross-disciplinary research and strong relationships between researchers and stakeholders. Design theories, such as the concept-knowledge (C-K) theory, can help spur the emergence of innovation. Here, our objective was to examine how the C-K theory could promote the development of novel, cross-disciplinary research projects on antimicrobial use and animal microbes' resistance to antimicrobials.

How minimal executive feedback influences creative idea generation.

The fixation effect is known as one of the most dominant of the cognitive biases against creativity and limits individuals' creative capacities in contexts of idea generation. Numerous techniques and tools have been established to help overcome these cognitive biases in various disciplines ranging from neuroscience to design sciences. Several works in the developmental cognitive sciences have discussed the importance of inhibitory control and have argued that individuals must first inhibit the spontaneous ideas that come to their mind so that they can generate creative solutions to problems.