New Oxford Essay Explores the Role of Better Questions in Innovation and Education

Project partners Marcel Kraus and Jan Beseda have developed a new essay exploring how transdisciplinary collaboration between technology, arts and humanities can improve the way complex problems are framed and addressed.

Drawing on findings from the TransInnovate research phase, the paper argues that innovation depends not only on better tools and technologies, but also on the ability to ask better questions at the beginning of the process.

The essay examines practical examples from artistic research, technology assessment and responsible AI, highlighting how listening, embodied learning and collaborative reflection can reveal perspectives that are often overlooked in conventional innovation processes. It also discusses the opportunities and risks of using generative AI in transdisciplinary learning and knowledge production.

Building on the research conducted within the TransInnovate project, the publication contributes to the ongoing discussion on how education, innovation ecosystems and cultural organisations can create better conditions for collaboration across disciplines and sectors.