TEDTalks George Whitesides - Toward a Science of Simplicity

Summary: Simplicity: We know it when we see it - but what is it, exactly? In this funny, philosophical talk, George Whitesides chisels out an answer.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (19 min.) : sd., col.
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Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], c2010.

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 07, 2012. Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Knowing Without Defining (1:01) -- Examples of Simplicity (1:31) -- Teapot Problem (1:46) -- Complexity (2:59) -- Simplicity and Stacking (3:57) -- Characteristics of Simplicity (1:52) -- Simple Device in Health Care (2:04) -- Simplicity as Goal (1:47) -- Identifying Vulnerable Systems (1:13) -- Credits: TEDTalks: George Whitesides- Toward a Science of Simplicity (0:05)
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Target Audience Note:	11 & up.
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