I was asked the question, "What can we expect to see from science in the
next decade?" My answer comes from the perspective of a social
scientist, as I research social problems from the influence of cognitive
neuroscience. I am inspired to write this particular analysis after
attending the TED 2010 conference,
which wrapped up this past weekend in Long Beach, CA.
Some of you may ask, "What is TED? And how does it relate to science in the next decade?"
TED is a conference held every year in California where the world's best
thinkers, innovators, scientists, designers, engineers, entertainers,
politicians, philosophers, convention breakers, envelope pushers, you
name it- come together in a glorious think tank environment in which to
spread ideas and share innovation from every area of society. As TED
attendee Red Maxwell,
President of onramp branding,
so cleverly stated, "Every speaker at TED is a type of hero. Everyone
has their own super power, based on their field." Indeed, TED speakers
are all superheroes in their prospective domains, and TED itself is the
Hall of Justice for thinkers and innovators. Even the attendees at TED
are amazing. They are some of the most passionate, creative, interesting
people in the world, meeting for four days of networking, sharing of
ideas, and learning from one another. I have had the pleasure of meeting
some incredible people at TED, who have inspired me to share my vision
of science in the next decade.
To read the full, original article click on this link: The Future Of Science In The Next Decade? Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Author: Andrea
Kuszewski
