Scientists in Open Space

[Suzanne Daigle]

Thank you so much Stella,  coincidentally my dad and I were talking about
Cern (a topic he is passionately interested in) and he mentioned an article
he'd read about the collaborative spirit of this international group.  Nice
to know that much of it is happening in Coffee Room 2!  Felt heartened by
the "really enthused" which offers a glimmer of hope cause somehow I think
that under the surface there lurks inventors, creators and innovators
waiting to break free from the financial and competitive confines that
dictate how science is done.   S


On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Stella Duffy <stell at clara.co.uk> wrote:

>  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 “at Cern
> we say ‘do you want to come for a coffee?’ 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.”
> Not surprisingly, I then told him about OS. He was really enthused about it
> and said it sounds great.
> I don’t know many scientists, but what little I do know tells me they’re
> people who need to make big leaps in thinking, who are prepared to make many
> many mistakes to find the ‘right’ 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 “do” 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 you’ve 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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