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A Multiverse of Exploration: The Future of Science 2021

Creativity/Innovation untitled Technologies of Control and Resistance: Making Sense of our Stagnant Dynamism // Eli Dourado I’ve just read Race Against The Machine, a new Kindle Single by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, which argues contra Tyler Cowen’s The Great Stagnation that we are witnessing not a slowdown, but a positive acceleration of technological change. Brynjolfsson and McAfee argue that the fast pace of innovation is creating mismatches between humans and new technology, which has resulted in a lot of technological unemployment. The jargon is skill-biased technical change (SBTC). All recessions bring unemployment, but recent recessions have resulted in “jobless recoveries” that are the result not of cyclical forces but of deep structural change in the economy. Brynjolfsson and McAfee are not wrong, but I think a better picture emerges if we attempt to reconcile their argument with Cowen’s rather than viewing them as contradictory. Here’s my model. On the other hand, not all innovations are about brute maximization of production. Now, postulate some background rate of innovation.

Idea Person’ 10 TIPS In an age where new ideas quickly becomes commodity, creativity is a must. It is creativity that continuously give us new ideas to keep us ahead in the competition. Regarding this, I recently found an interesting book: Thinkertoys by Michael Michalko. In chapter 2 of the book, Michalko gives us 10 tips to become an idea person which I find very useful and thought-provoking. Here are the summarized explanation of the 10 tips: 1. Set yourself an idea quota for a challenge you are working on, such as five new ideas every day for a week. 2. Fighter pilots say, “I’ve gone tone” when their radar locks onto a target. 3. Deliberately program changes into your daily life. For example: take a different route to work, change your working hours, make new friends, and read fiction if you normally read non-fiction. 4. Creative thinkers read to feed their minds new information and ideas. Select your readings carefully. 5. This is a method of trend spotting. Scan your junk mail before you discard it.

Wissenschaft Wissenschaft (Wissen schaffen) ist die Erweiterung von Wissen durch Forschung (nach neuen Erkenntnissen suchend), seine Weitergabe durch Lehre, der gesellschaftliche, historische und institutionelle Rahmen, in dem dies organisiert betrieben wird, sowie die Gesamtheit des so erworbenen Wissens. Forschung ist die methodische Suche nach neuen Erkenntnissen sowie ihre systematische Dokumentation und Veröffentlichung in Form von wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten. Lehre ist die Weitergabe der Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Forschens und die Vermittlung eines Überblicks über das Wissen eines Forschungsfelds (den sogenannten aktuellen Stand der Forschung). Wissenschaftsbetrieb[Bearbeiten] Eine frühe dokumentierte Form eines organisierten wissenschaftsähnlichen Lehrbetriebs findet sich im antiken Griechenland mit der Platonischen Akademie, die (mit Unterbrechungen) bis in die Spätantike Bestand hatte. Wissenschaftstheorie[Bearbeiten] Forschung[Bearbeiten] Lehre[Bearbeiten] Siehe auch[Bearbeiten]

Canadian’s lucky iron fish saves lives in Cambodia Waterloo Region Record GUELPH — At the heart of this tale is a lucky little fish. How it became the answer to a dire medical problem deep in the Cambodian jungle is something University of Guelph researcher Christopher Charles swears is no fish tale. It began three years ago when this science whiz from Milton, who had just graduated from Guelph with a bachelor in biomedical science, took on a gritty little summer research gig in Cambodia. It was an enticing challenge in a country where iron deficiency is so rampant, 60 per cent of women face premature labour, hemorrhaging during childbirth and poor brain development among their babies. A disease of poverty, iron deficiency affects 3.5 billion people in the world. Mere weeks before he was to leave, Charles called his academic adviser to pull the plug on his master’s in hormone research. “We knew some random piece of ugly metal wouldn’t work . . . so we had to come up with an attractive idea,” he said. “But his results are spectacular.

Brainstorming Description: Brainstorming is the name I have chosen to use to describe techniques aimed at generating new ideas (e.g. game concepts, features, game mechanics, play mechanics, etc.) or solving design problems (e.g. imbalances, loopholes, control schemes, etc.) through spontaneity. As a game design tool, brainstorming is not isolated to the beginning of the game design process but recurs throughout the entire process. While these techniques can sometimes seem a waste of time and non-organic, their primary advantage comes from structuring ideation and problem-solving (in a group or alone), which can save a game designer(s) a lot of time and energy. In general, brainstorming is meant to: · Escape old convictions and assumptions. · Find new and unique solutions. Use: To use brainstorming effectively, there are several questions that you should ask yourself before using it as a tool. (1) How innovative do the results need to be? Is the brainstorm about new ideas or solutions to problems? · Theme

Fachgebiet Bildungswesen[Bearbeiten] Spezielle Begriffe für Fachgebiet[Bearbeiten] Ein Fachgebiet der Wissenschaft heißt Einzelwissenschaft oder Disziplin, ein Obergebiet Wissenschaftszweig, eine Verknüpfung mehrerer bestehender Fachbereiche heißt Interdisziplinarität.in der Technik spricht man von Technischen FachgebietenEin Fachgebiet des Handwerks heißt Fachhandwerk. Fachbereiche[Bearbeiten] Sonstiges[Bearbeiten] Bei einem nicht hierarchisch einem übergeordneten Themengebiet zugeteiltem Wissen spricht man von Sacherschließung. Weblinks[Bearbeiten] Money Chart Reverse Brainstorming - Brainstorming techniques from MindTools A Different Approach to Brainstorming © iStockphoto/Diva_Nir4a Reverse brainstorming helps you solve problems by combining brainstorming and reversal techniques. By combining these, you can extend your use of brainstorming to draw out even more creative ideas. To use this technique, you start with one of two "reverse" questions: Instead of asking, "How do I solve or prevent this problem?" Instead of asking "How do I achieve these results?" How to Use the Tool Clearly identify the problem or challenge, and write it down.Reverse the problem or challenge by asking, "How could I possibly cause the problem?" Tip: Reverse brainstorming is a good technique to try when it is difficult to identify solutions to the problem directly. Example Luciana is the manager of a health clinic and she has the task of improving patient satisfaction. There have been various improvement initiatives in the past and the team members have become rather skeptical about another meeting on the subject. And so it went on.

Einzelwissenschaft Einzelwissenschaft (auch: Disziplin, Fach, Fachwissenschaft) ist ein eigenes Fachgebiet in der akademischen Bildungslandschaft, insbesondere der Universität und der Hochschule. Begriff[Bearbeiten] Die Wissenschaft wird seit dem Altertum in Teilbereiche aufgegliedert. Es existieren verschiedene Klassifikationen zur Einteilung der Wissenschaften, zum Beispiel die Dewey Decimal Classification. Es wird unterschieden zwischen Einzelwissenschaften, die an Hochschulen gelehrt werden (akademisches Fach), und Wissenschaften, die nur außerhalb von Hochschulen betrieben werden. Die Klassifizierung eines Wissensgebietes als Wissenschaft ist häufig sehr umstritten. Die im Laufe der Zeit entstandene Fülle der Einzelwissenschaften wurde seit der 2. In einem engeren Sinn bezeichnet der Ausdruck Einzelwissenschaft einen Gegenbegriff zur Philosophie, im Sinne einer Universalwissenschaft, die im Gegensatz zur Einzelwissenschaft sich nicht auf bestimmte Ausschnitte der Wirklichkeit beschränkt. DNA-Molekül

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