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Episode - 2008-11-09 I wish I had become a scientist

2008-11-09 I wish I had become ...

13m 50s

11-08-08

The Managing Director of Centurion Enterprise Management Services in Victoria, Dr Ron Harper, wonders what might have been if he had chosen a career as a scientist. However, he chose a career in management and today tells us what makes a good and efficient manager. TRANSCRIPT: Robyn Williams: Whatever your feelings about George W. Bush, there is a case to be made that his successes or failures could be put down to matters of management. If you do insist on invading Iraq, why not work out what happens when you get there? If you are keen on the free market, why not check that it knows what it

 

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Ockham's Razor

Ockham's Razor

Category: Science

Last update: Wed Jan 07 16:04:58 -0800 2009

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William of Ockham was an English monk, philosopher, theologian, who provided the scientific method with its key principle 700 years ago. 'What can be done with fewer assumptions is done in vain with more,' he said. That is, in explaining any phenomenon, we should use no more explanatory concepts than are absolutely necessary. Simplicity should never be despised. Thoughtful people have their say, without interruption, on important science-related topics.

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