I Never Thought of That! Exploring Convergent Research Frontiers with Futures Thinking

Hosted by BU URBAN. Convergent research fuses disciplines to crack problems no single field can solve alone. But how do you even see a problem that doesn't yet have a name? In this workshop, hosted by Dr. Patrick Keys, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment and CDS Faculty Fellow, we'll use sci-fi prototyping and other futures methods to surface, sharpen, and define the frontier challenges that convergent research is uniquely built to tackle. You'll leave with a practical toolbox of skills for anticipating frontier science questions, and perhaps some new ideas for how a convergent research proposal might begin to take shape. RSVP by May 19.