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San Francisco, 14 August 2017 - Critical Thinking in a Changing World. This symposium will feature lightning talks about Critical Thinking - the reasons for its development and how we might preserve this tradition in science for future generations.

Critical Thinking in a Changing World

Critical Thinking in a Changing World

One look through a telescope was enough to change the world in Galileo’s time. Telescopes were rare then, but now they exist in abundance. So, what is the contemporary equivalent of the telescope today? A simulation machine?

With the rapid rise of new technologies, Critical Thinking takes on a more central role filtering hype from emerging scientific paradigms. Critical Thinking has always been and will continue to be crucial to the scientific method; however, since the Enlightenment teaching Critical Thinking has become an isolated practice at many academic institutions.

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In the video above, ETH Zurich alumnus, Philippe Kahn shares his story about how creative/critical thinking enabled him to create the first camera phone solution in 1997. Time Magazine later named the photo as one of the most influential of all time.

Symposium

Monday, 14 August 2017
6:30-9:30 p.m.
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Speakers

Lino Guzzella
President, ETH Zurich
Gerd Folkers
Critical Thinking Initiative, ETH Zurich
externe Seite Sepp Gumbrecht
Professor of Comparative Literature, Stanford University
externe Seite Philippe Kahn
CEO, Fullpower Technologies


Moderator

externe Seite Chris Luebkeman Arup Fellow and Global Director, Arup Foresight


Host

externe Seite Gioia Deucher CEO, swissnex San Francisco (as of August 2)


Venue

externe Seite swissnex San Francisco
Pier 17, Suite 800

 

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