NASA History Listserv Readers:
Upcoming talk in the
2020-2021 Contemporary History Seminar series from the National Air and Space Museum. Details included below.
Best,
Brian
Brian C. Odom, Ph.D.
(he/him)
NASA Chief Historian (Acting)
NASA HQ History Program Office
256-541-8974 (cell)
From: "Shindell, Matt" <ShindellM@si.edu>
Date: Monday, February 1, 2021 at 12:06 PM
To: "Shindell, Matt" <ShindellM@si.edu>, "Burke, Larry" <BurkeL@si.edu>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] This Thursday - the CHS presents Lee Vinsel, "The Innovation Delusion"
Seminar on Contemporary Science, Technology, and Culture
Thursday, February 4, 4:00 pm ET
The 2020-2021 Contemporary History Seminar continues on
Thursday, February 4th on Zoom. Register
in advance. The speaker will be:
Lee Vinsel
Assistant Processor of Science, Technology, and Society
Virginia Tech
The Innovation Delusion: How Our Obsession with the New Has Disrupted the Work that Matters Most
Since the 1950s, we have literally heard the word "innovation" more and more every year. But is this innovation-speak getting us what we want? In this talk, I will examine the history of innovation-speak, argue
that it isn't getting us more innovation and comes with serious costs, including distracting us from important issues like maintenance and repair. I will outline some of the ideas of The Maintainers community, which has been thinking about these topics for
the past six years. Finally, I will examine the role of maintenance and repair in two problem domains: 1. in aviation and space operations and 2. in libraries and museums dedicated to the histories of these topics.
For further information, please contact: Matt Shindell at 202-633-5897; ShindellM@si.edu
Please register
in advance for this talk.
Before the talk, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The link you receive should not be shared with others; it is unique to you.
