Diverse themes observed at GECCO 2006 | Notional Slurry
While BBN was a private research firm and the CMU Robotics Institute was technically an academic group, when it came to operations and incentives, the two had more in common with each other than they did with many fellow companies or academic researchers. Both were:
- Novelty-seeking
- Committed to building useful prototypes and technology for users, not
Eric Gilliam • Everything Old is New Again: Old research models for new-era semiconductor research
the workshop confronted a fundamental disconnect: the way we conduct science has changed, but the way we communicate it has not. Research today is iterative, computational, and collaborative. Yet, our outputs are still largely static PDFs, siloed data, and disconnected repositories. The workshop invited participants to break away from these... See more
Continuous Science Foundation • Continuous Science Foundation Workshop — Banff 2025
The most interesting problems in the world exist at the intersection of disciplines, but it is uncommon for scientists to reach across their disciplines and collaborate with other scientists outside of their discipline
Michael Mauboussin • Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions, Harnessing The Wisdom (vs. Madness) of Crowds, Lessons from Race Horses, and More (#659) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
The Fundamental Mismatch
This approach requires:
• Extended uncertainty
• Iterative development
• Systemic perspective
• Ethical deliberation
• Cultural immersion
• Temporal patience
Agencies optimise for:
• Rapid certainty
• Linear delivery
• Tactical focus
• Neutral positioning
• Conference room isolation
• Deadline urgency
zoe scaman • The Work
The fractures fell neatly along disciplines: engineers using AI to wish away designers, designers wishing away engineers, product managers wishing away both. In this climate, AI becomes frenemy identification technology, another way to avoid working together. It’s always easier to grab a tool and bypass the mess of coordination