Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.

Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.

Serendipity—using "fortunate accidents" for learning or discovery—is a valued if too infrequent route to progress. Although serendipity cannot be scheduled or relied upon, one can develop skills, flexibility and habits of mind that make the recognition and incorporation of serendipitous di...

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Main Author: Marlowe Thomas J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
Subjects:
community
discovery
improvisation
serendipity
Collaboration
Online Access:http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/SA136FQ14.pdf
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spelling doaj-0357345e652c457e9c3720bfc97dae402020-11-24T22:05:08ZengInternational Institute of Informatics and CyberneticsJournal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics1690-45242014-08-011252226Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.Marlowe Thomas J.0 Serendipity—using "fortunate accidents" for learning or discovery—is a valued if too infrequent route to progress. Although serendipity cannot be scheduled or relied upon, one can develop skills, flexibility and habits of mind that make the recognition and incorporation of serendipitous discoveries more likely. This paper overviews at a high level a program of activities and concepts aimed at preparing modern professionals and communities to leverage the fortunate occurrences they encounter.http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/SA136FQ14.pdf communitydiscoveryimprovisationserendipityCollaboration
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Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
community
discovery
improvisation
serendipity
Collaboration
author_facet Marlowe Thomas J.
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title Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.
title_short Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.
title_full Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.
title_fullStr Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.
title_full_unstemmed Anticipating Serendipity. Preparing for the Unexpected.
title_sort anticipating serendipity. preparing for the unexpected.
publisher International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics
series Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
issn 1690-4524
publishDate 2014-08-01
description Serendipity—using "fortunate accidents" for learning or discovery—is a valued if too infrequent route to progress. Although serendipity cannot be scheduled or relied upon, one can develop skills, flexibility and habits of mind that make the recognition and incorporation of serendipitous discoveries more likely. This paper overviews at a high level a program of activities and concepts aimed at preparing modern professionals and communities to leverage the fortunate occurrences they encounter.
topic community
discovery
improvisation
serendipity
Collaboration
url http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/SA136FQ14.pdf
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