Santa Fe Institute

OUT OF THE BOX THINKING: TOUCHING TOMORROW'S WORLD WITH TODAY'S SCIENCE

Education Program

October 06, 2013 - October 11, 2013
Noyce Conference Room

Out of the Box Thinking: Touching Tomorrow's World with Today's Science. The goal of the event is to bring a group of ~15 Dutch government and business executives into contact with transdisciplinary themes in complexity science and to experience the culture of the Santa Fe Institute. The program is coordinated by SFI external faculty member Sander Bais.

The program covers five days at SFI with one day given over to guided excursions in the area. Format includes an overview lecture on a selected theme followed by second, related presentation on research methods and current developments in the respective field.

SFI Host: Juniper Lovato

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  • * SFI community lectures are free, open, & accessible to the public.
  • * Seminars & colloquia are geared for scientists but free & open to the interested public.
  • * All other SFI events are by invitation only.
  • * Note: We are unable to accommodate members of the public for SFI's limited lunch service; you're welcome to bring your own.

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