I borrow my title from a well-known movie, Hidden Figures, which tells the story of black women mathematicians who did a lot of the essential calculations for early space missions back before we had much in the way of integration. In spite of the critical role they played, the women were kept out of sight […]
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Posted October 31, 2017 in Monthly News In 1991, Edward de Bono published a book that seems to fit the tenor of current times: I Am Right, You Are Wrong. We (humans and probably all mammals) become addicted to patterns of thought. When patterns produce desired results, they are reinforced, making it more likely we will repeat the pattern, which reinforces it—making […] |
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