Scientists in Open Space

[Stella Duffy]

Hi Suzanne, 
This week I had lunch with a scientist (particle physicist) who is helping
me research a short story commission. We were talking about what he does
(work on the Hadron Collider at Cern in Switzerland for the past two years,
teaching graduate particle physics in Manchester) and what I do (write, make
theatre) and we talked about how we work.
I was talking about how I make work with other people and he said ³at Cern
we say Œdo you want to come for a coffee?¹ when we mean, I need to talk
about an idea and I know it would help to talk to someone else. Coffee Room
2 has become known as the room where the most work gets done.²
Not surprisingly, I then told him about OS. He was really enthused about it
and said it sounds great.
I don¹t know many scientists, but what little I do know tells me they¹re
people who need to make big leaps in thinking, who are prepared to make many
many mistakes to find the Œright¹ answer ... Not a bad start?
Stella x


On 5/8/10 6:41 pm, "Suzanne Daigle" <sdaigle4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone!
> 
> 
> Over the past few months I have been working with a Sponsor connected with
> international scientists. She is passionate about inviting people to have new
> conversations around how we ³do² science; how science is funded; the future of
> science and education; and the emerging trends leading into the next era of
> science. The goal is to experientially engage  a highly diverse group of
> participants (scientists, policy makers and change agents) in ways that
>  invite self-organization, collaboration and shared leadership ­ as opposed to
> how people interact in your typical conference.  Nationally and
> internationally, science faces many urgent challenges not unlike the system
> breakdowns that we see in so many areas. Certainly there is a sense that the
> basic ingredients for an Open Space are there not the least of which real
> issues of concerns, high levels of complexity, diverse groups, great urgency.
>  That said, the Sponsor feels a certain degree of trepidation about how
> independent-minded, self-directed scientists might respond to Open Space. Not
> a new question for any of us I know.
>  
> It would be helpful if you could share any experiences you¹ve had working with
> Scientists, globally or nationally.  
> Which sectors?  Themes? Context?  Hurdles? How did it go overall?
>  
> Any and all insights appreciated. Will send you buckets of smiles and sunshine
> from Florida in return.
>  
> Suzanne
> 



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