Friday Conference Keynote
We are delighted to announce that E. Andrew Boyd, Scheduled Contributor, Houston Public Media鈥檚 The Engines of Our Ingenuity, will be delivering a talk titled, "In Search of the Limits of Human Creativity."
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We are delighted to announce that E. Andrew Boyd, Scheduled Contributor, Houston Public Media鈥檚 The Engines of Our Ingenuity, has agreed to be our keynote speaker.
In Search of the Limits of Human Creativity
"It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean."
John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Locke was keenly aware the human mind wasn鈥檛 up to the task of knowing everything. But if so, what are we missing? We investigate our cognitive limits by taking a look at some underappreciated conundrums in the history of math and science; things that simply can鈥檛 be, but are.