#  Toward a science of simplicity 

 





June 29, 2012

 

 

*Cheap, functional, reliable things unleash the creativity of people who then build stuff that you could not imagine. There’s no way of predicting the internet based on the first transistor.* — George Whitesides

Simplicity: we know it when we see it - but what is it, exactly? In this funny, philosophical talk, George Whitesides chisels out an answer. Talk recorded 13 February 2010.

[Watch the full video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whjLZogf9e0)



 

 

 



 

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