stimulation – Page 90 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Method Monoculture in Science

2012-03-09

A warning on focusing too much on one method in science. Just look at the conclusion of the ichthyologist.
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Know yourself — or not?

2012-03-09

A nice xkcd showing the dangers of knowing yourself.
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Thinking Differently About Lectures: Sandel’s Justice Lecture at Harvard

2012-03-08

In contrast to public opinion, lectures do not have to be boring or obsolete -- there are some great lecturers. Let's look at one lecturer and how this person manages to create interaction and interest with hundreds of students.
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Inspiration: Music

2012-03-07

Links to some beautiful music videos, from violins to guitars.
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What do you live for?

2012-02-22

How do you answer such a question? Well, how about starting with what you want, and going top down from it.
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Stack Exchange — A great place to get answers to questions

2012-02-10

Check it out if you need help with almost any problem. Really great site. Site? Sites.
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Recommendation: How to Give an Academic Talk

2012-01-06

Shout-out and recommendation of some very good material on how to give an academic talk.
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Remembering Presentations

2011-12-23

Did you ever do a great presentation that you want to remember? Here's a simple way to do it. Better than any paper, as good as a conference poster. The only requirement is that you need to have used slides. (Oh, and a shout-out to InDesign :-))
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The Images That Didn’t Make It

2011-12-16

We remember the iconic photographs, often without realizing or caring that they have discarded siblings. Unless we have the chance to see them.
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What Art Should Do: Touching You Emotionally

2011-11-28

Brilliant video by Ryan J. Woodward ... incredible beauty and grace.
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The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

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BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.