Creative Intensive

NPR Correspondent Ira Flatow Presents

From Dracula to Hedy Lamarr - The Many Catalysts of Creativity

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6-7pm
Location: The Avaya Auditorium, The University of Texas at Austin (first floor of the Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences building).

Ira Flatow, host of National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation: Science Friday” show, will give a talk about how scientists, artists and others discover and develop their creativity at The University of Texas at Austin. The talk is sponsored by the Braden Distinguished Speakers Series of the Cockrell School of Engineering.

“Some people were born inventors, while others find their creative sides later in life,” says Flatow, whose two books include one on the stories behind great inventions. During his presentation, he will demonstrate the creative process involved in the discoveries and inventions of scientists, technologists and other professionals, such as musicians and writers. He will also describe how news and current events act as creative catalysts. Flatow earned an engineering degree at the State University of New York, and covered the first Earth Day as his introduction to science journalism. A science correspondent at NPR since 1971, he also has numerous TV credits, including six years as host and writer for the Emmy Award-winning “Newton’s Apple” on PBS. His writings have appeared in publications ranging from Woman’s Day to American Lawyer to The Los Angeles Times. Flatow also founded Talking Science, a non-profit organization that educates the public on science through the media.

Should be super interesting, will report back after the talk…

And here’s Ira talking to Nancy Andreasen, Chair of Psychiatry and Director of the Mental Health Clinic Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA on - Creativity, Learned or Innate?