Urgent Evoke

A crash course in changing the world.

I'm part of a network of science & technology policy advisors, and one thing we have learned is that science & technology is integral to development. Alchemy or one of the Evoke mentors/designers was asking what we could do to involve more people from Africa and other parts (Central and South Asia, parts of the Caribbean and Latin America) involved. One of the most crucial ways to spur development in general in a country is to build up the science & technology infrastructure and human capital in a country. They are the changemakers and leaders.

When I look at all the social innovations and social enterprises the one thing most of them have in common is science & technology. All of them do not use science & technology directly, but it is the most dominant trend. I think we overlook it because it is so ubiquitous and taken for granted in a developed country. But it is what separates world powers from those that are not; it spurs new innovation, and produces advancement.

So I would love to see more science & technology people on this network collaborating on actual scientific ideas that make water access and filtering easier, food production more lucrative, financial dynamics more stable with or without money, energy production possible outside of fossil fuels in a local context, etc. These are the future fruits of such people, and I think we need more of them evoking and researching and working. The tough part is that once they evoke, they must put in the work to take an idea through research to development and market. And the research process is not only hard and long but sometimes fatal as some ideas don't survive. Thankfully they lead to new and better ones and it's in their progeny that those seedling ideas succeed.

In the story, Alchemy's team is very skilled technologically and scientifically. I think we need more of it on this network and a greater cultivated culture of engaging academic scientists (both professors and students) in the application of their science and technology to development.

I'm working on HIV curative research. What are YOU evoking?

Views: 22

Reply to This

Latest Activity

Ning Admin is now a member of Urgent Evoke
May 17, 2023
N updated their profile
Sep 25, 2020
Sophie C. commented on Asger Jon Vistisen's blog post Stinging Nettle
"I love that you've brought this to attention. An extensive database of uncommon but resistant and hardy plants/foods could be developed and organized by climate. Ease of growth and processing should also be taken in to account. I will try to…"
Aug 19, 2020
Meghan Mulvey posted a blog post

Fourth of July on the Lake

This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Jul 6, 2020
Asger Jon Vistisen posted a blog post

Stinging Nettle

In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
Apr 13, 2020
Jonathon McCallum posted a blog post

The meal

It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Mar 10, 2020
Jean Paul Galea shared a profile on Facebook
Mar 1, 2020
Kevin posted a blog post

Future

FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
Jan 1, 2020
Namwaka Mooto posted blog posts
Jan 13, 2016
T D updated their profile
Sep 3, 2015
Brook Warner posted blog posts
Aug 25, 2015
Santiago Vega posted blog posts
May 5, 2015
Santiago Vega commented on Santiago Vega's blog post Act 8
May 5, 2015
Santiago Vega posted photos
May 5, 2015
Rico Angel Rodriguez posted blog posts
May 2, 2015
Rico Angel Rodriguez posted a photo

public servants

The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.
May 2, 2015

Follow EVOKE on Twitter




Official EVOKE Facebook Page




EVOKE RSS Activity Feed










© 2024   Created by Alchemy.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service