About
Don Norman is a renowned cognitive scientist, usability engineer, and author. His research focuses on the design of user interfaces and the interaction between humans and technology, with a particular emphasis on human-centered design and the importance of simplicity in complex systems.
Research topics
- Pathology
- Medicine
- Family medicine
Selected publications
Barn-Raising on the Digital Frontier
PubMed · 2020 · 18 citations
Senior authorCorresponding- Medicine
- Family medicine
- Pathology
A meta-analysis of oncology papers from around the world revealed that cancer patients who lived more than 50 miles away from hospital centers routinely presented with more advanced stages of disease at diagnosis, exhibited lower adherence to prescribed treatments, presented with poorer diagnoses, and reported a lower quality of life than patients who lived nearer to care facilities. Connected health approaches-or the use of broadband and telecommunications technologies to evaluate, diagnose, and monitor patients beyond the clinic-are becoming an indispensable tool in medicine to overcome the obstacle of distance.
Frequent coauthors
- 58 shared
Peter H. Lindsay
- 12 shared
David E. Rumelhart
- 11 shared
Roberto Verganti
Stockholm School of Economics
- 6 shared
W. G. Matheny
- 6 shared
Daniel G. Bobrow
Palo Alto Research Center
- 5 shared
A. L. Lowes
- 5 shared
Wayne A. Wickelgren
- 4 shared
Stephen Draper
University of Glasgow
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Education
- 1962
Ph.D., Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
- 1959
MSEE, Electrical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
- 1957
SBEE, Electrical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards & honors
- ACM Turing Award
- Bower Award for Business Leadership
- IEEE John von Neumann Medal
- Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal
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