Why the intergration of arts and sciences deserves more attention When we talk about arts and sciences, we talk about two separate disciplines that may have their moments of togetherness. But are they really that far apart from one another? The G-Cat wrote a very nice post about this. Both Continue Reading
What are wicked problems?
The term ‘wicked problems’ was first coined in 1973 by Rittel and Webber, in their article “Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning”. In it, they define planning problems as wicked problems and name ten distinct properties of wicked problems. I will briefly apply each of these rules to the Continue Reading
Why some problems seem unsolvable, and how to deal with them nonetheless
“Are [problems] born wicked or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” There is no solution to climate change. Or, let me rephrase that: There is no one solution to climate change. The issue of climate change, as well as most (if not all) of the associated challenges represent wicked Continue Reading
Who gets to hold the stake?
We talk a lot about collaboration, but who gets to collaborate in the first place? A good steak is a well-regarded delicacy in many cultures- albeit one that is quite bad for the environment. The person who is holding the steak, likely the chef, is the one deemed responsible. And Continue Reading
We need to go beyond academia to solve the world’s most pressing challenges
New here? Check out the ‘About‘ page to learn more! On the need for transdisciplinarity We live in a world of buzzwords, something I consider a side-effect of the emergence of written media. (Yes, I am not merely blaming social media and its various types of tags and keywords; already, Continue Reading