This is Part III of a series in which Gemma explores what happens When Complexity Science Meets Convergence Research. Read Part II here.

Some team members are wondering whether activities like Conversation Cafe are taking time away from producing deliverables to NSF. I totally get it. Time is scarce resource, so we should always be thoughtful about how we spend time.

In complexity, there are no real dichotomies. It is not about “either…or…”; rather, it is more about “yes…and…”. So I am always looking for synergy among things. Is there synergy between research and Conversation Cafe? Absolutely.

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