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Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut fuer Artificial Intelligence(OeFAI)
Schottengasse 3, A-1010 Wien
Tel.: +43-1-53361120, Fax: +43-1-5336112-77, Email: sec@oefai.at
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Dr. M.V. (Pek) van Andel
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
SERENDIPITY: THE GIFT OF MAKING UNSOUGHT FINDINGS
'Accidental' Discoveries, Inventions and Creations in Science,
Technique and Art. About the Origin, History, Domains, Traditions,
Appearances, Patterns and Programmability of Serendipity
'Nothing is accidental, and what seems to us accident is only an
unknown fact whose explanation may furnish the occasion for a more
or less important discovery.' (Cl. Bernard, 1865)
Serendipity is a surprising observation followed by a correct
explanation. My collection of serendipitous discoveries, inventions
and creations in science, technique and art is, as far as known, the
largest in the world. In the 'chaos' of these serendipities I found
a 'order' of thirty serendipity patterns, which gives a new
perspective on the old subject of serendipity. Knowledge of these
serendipity patterns helps in finding also the unsought and in
expecting even the unexpected.
'Je planmaessiger die Menschen vorgehen, desto wirksamer trifft sie
der Zufall.' (F. Duerrenmatt, 1962).
Zeit: Dienstag, 21. Mai 2002, 18:30 Uhr pktl.
(bis 19:15 + Discussion)
Ort: Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut
fuer Artificial Intelligence
Schottengasse 3, 1010 Wien.
OESTERREICHISCHES FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT
FUER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
o.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Robert Trappl