As part of »Research Conversations«, Diego S. Maranan will reflect on best practices in interdisciplinary research based on his experience as a Marie Curie PhD Fellow at the CogNovo doctoral training programme in Cognitive Innovation at Plymouth University. »Research Conversations« is a forum created with the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) community in mind. Each of Diego's four talks will tackle a specific aspect of interdisciplinary research—technology, creativity, rigor, and openness, using specific projects as platforms for reflecting on possibilities in interdisciplinary and innovative research and teaching.