Turing showed how chemical reactions can create patterns. If you mix the ingredients he specified, they can separate into quasi-ordered patches of different composition. Turing’s theory of chemical pattern formation, now vindicated experimentally, looks like the best candidate for explaining a variety of puzzles in biological development, from the spontaneous differentiation of some tissues to …
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In The Time of Peace
T was said : “when roll of drum and battle’s roar shall cease upon the earth, O, then no more The deed—the race —-of heroes in the land.” But scarce that word was breathed when one small hand Lifted victorious o’er a gaint wrong That had its victims crushed through the ages long; Some women …
The eight essentials of Innovation
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”- Steve Jobs In this engaging presentation, McKinsey principal Nathan Marston explains why innovation is increasingly important to driving corporate growth and brings to life the eight essentials of innovation performance. Innovation is difficult for well-established companies. By and large, they are better executors than innovators, and most …
Lines from Sonnet
Others abide by our question. Thou art free. we ask and ask – thou smilest and art still, Out topping- knowledge. For the loftiest hill Who to the stars uncrowns his majesty, Planting his steadfast footsteps in the sea, Making the heaven of heavens his dwelling place, Spares but the cloudy border of his space …
The problem with the Genius
Some leaders seemed to drain intelligence and capability out of the people around them. Their focus on their own intelligence and their resolve to be the smartest person in the room had a diminshing effect on everyone else. For them to look smart , other people had to end up looking dumb. We’ve all worked …
Art of Stoicism
Long the secret weapon of history’s great figures , from emperors to artist and activists to fighter pilots,the principles of Stoicism have shone brightly through the centuries of philosophy for doers. Tested in the laboratory of human experience over the last two thousand years, this timeless knowledge is essential to navigating . “For philosophy doesn’t …
Always listen to those who get technology
After you pick the industry,then it’s time to pick the company. When you do, listen for the people who truly get technology. These are genius-level smart creatives who see, before the rest of us, where technology is going and how it will transform industries. Bill Gates and Paul Allen saw that chips and computers were …
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Creative problem-solving in the face of extreme limits
0:11 When you grow up in a developing country like India, as I did, you instantly learn to get more value from limited resources and find creative ways to reuse what you already have. Take Mansukh Prajapati, a potter in India. He has created a fridge made entirely of clay that consumes no electricity. He …
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Should You Offer Continuing Education to Your Employees?
Maybe an employee dropped it off anonymously in the company suggestion box a few weeks ago. Maybe one of the new bright-eyed employees stopped you one morning while you were on your way to get coffee. Or maybe Janeen from Accounting asked about it. For whatever reason, you have continuing education for your employees on …
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