Act Of Discovery
Discovery mode of mind
JUST as most efficient transfer of momentum takes place between objects of identical masses, the most efficient interaction in the field of scientific creativity is likely to happen between countries that have more or less similar footings in scientific background, cultural heritage and economic development. For interaction, special closeness of course is another important factor, the countries of Asia pacific nicely satisfy their criteria to make the idea of establishing an interactive science discovery centre. We believe that human mind can interact much better in the field of science, specially, in the discovery mode than when they are fighting in the mode of hatred and suspicion with each other.
The way the science discovery centre can be made to work
The important component of a discovery centre is the community of scientists who must be motivated, inspired, creative people having the creative judgment and self control to tap natural resources and to interact in a co-operative way. Since the process of discovery is not guided by predetermined set of rules, the administration of a discovery centre must also be guided by a creative, non authoritative and way with horizontal control rather than vertical control. The basis of control being information rahter than authoritarian power. The co-operation may result from the necessity of employing such amount of natural resources and numbers or research workers that these are beyond the capabilities of any country. The threshold of efficiency must be reached through the choice of problem and supply of resources from the participating countries. Those fields of research should get priorities which are not limited by national horizons such as oceanography, meteorology, environment and also basic science. Only the discovery aspects should be given priority rather than the conventional aspects of scientific information. Discovery centre as an open ended and dynamic system can be guided by the scientific approach to decision making. Concluded
The important component of a discovery centre is the community of scientists who must be motivated, inspired, creative people having the creative judgment and self control to tap natural resources and to interact in a co-operative way. Since the process of discovery is not guided by predetermined set of rules, the administration of a discovery centre must also be guided by a creative, non authoritative and way with horizontal control rather than vertical control. The basis of control being information rahter than authoritarian power. The co-operation may result from the necessity of employing such amount of natural resources and numbers or research workers that these are beyond the capabilities of any country. The threshold of efficiency must be reached through the choice of problem and supply of resources from the participating countries. Those fields of research should get priorities which are not limited by national horizons such as oceanography, meteorology, environment and also basic science. Only the discovery aspects should be given priority rather than the conventional aspects of scientific information. Discovery centre as an open ended and dynamic system can be guided by the scientific approach to decision making. Concluded
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