Curiosity: Clothes That Can Hear You

Curious what else your clothes can do?

Matthew Murrie

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Sign that says “You are what you listen to”
Photo by Mohammad Metri on Unsplash

Scientists recently published an article announcing the creation of a fabric that can hear sounds. What if this childhood curiosity about smart clothes is now a reality? What if the clothes you wear will soon be able to hear every word you say?

Curiosity-Based Thinking and Clothes That Can Hear

Ok, your clothes can hear you now, but do they truly understand you? Are they even curious what you gave to say? Use your curiosity to go from What? to Wow! to use your curiosity to help you prepare for a world with clothes that can hear you.

What if your clothes could hear you?

What article of clothes would you like to be able to hear you if you can only choose one?

Who do you hope your clothes think you are now that they can hear everything you have to say?

When would you probably forget to turn off your clothes’ hearing — and wish you had?

Where would wearing clothes that can hear you be especially helpful?

How do you listen to your clothes?

Why do you think scientists were curious about developing clothes that could hear?

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Matthew Murrie
Matthew Murrie

Written by Matthew Murrie

Author of The Book of What If…?, Founder of What If Curiosity, and Creator of Curiosity-Based Thinking and Curiosity-Based Learning, turning ideas into actions.