Master Violinist Yo-Yo Ma talks about the ‘Edge Effect’ cultural phenomenon <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn this short video, Yo-Yo Ma talks about what happens when two “ecosystems” meet. In that juncture of diversity, new things come about. Innovation becomes the norm. Going beyond the the same old activities to a place where seemingly dissimilar things meet, new things can exist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yo-Yo Ma applies this ecological concept to the creative world to form the Silk Road collective of musicians and artists. I think this concept can be used in STEM fields to achieve results we haven’t seen yet. In some circles the temptation is to self-segregate along gender, social-economic, or racial lines. When I taught introductory engineering classes and directed a peer mentoring program for a four-year university, I purposefully created diverse teams of students for project work and peer-to-peer support. The results, though sometimes slow, were always good for everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STEM DREAMS CHALLENGE:<\/strong> If your STEM groups and teams are homogeneous, pull in some diversity and see what happens. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat do you think? Have you the Edge Effect at work in STEM environments? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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