Where do ideas come from?

Arxiv  June 26, 2018
Ideas are nurtured by informal dialogues in environments where mistakes are tolerated, and critical thinking is encouraged. It is therefore crucial to create a space in which challenges are discussed openly and without fear, stimulating new solutions. An excellent historic example was Bell Labs which for decades in the mid-20th century, assembled creative physicists and engineers into a single corridor, where their daily conversations led to the inventions of radio astronomy, the transistor, photovoltaic cells, CCDs and many other breakthroughs. It is essential to include young people in the conversation, since they lack baggage and are willing to march into uncharted territories… read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE