The interplay of business, art and science
Posted in ARTS, Creativity and Innovation, Home, Science on Aug 19th, 2010
Replenish your creative stock In the The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron contends that, “In order to create, we draw from our inner well. This inner well, an artistic reservoir, is ideally like a well-stocked fishpond… If we don’t give some attention to upkeep, our well is apt to become depleted, stagnant, or blocked… As artists, [...]
Tips from the authors of The Winner’s Brain The brains of highly successful people function differently from those of the average Joe, according to the authors of the new book, The Winner’s Brain. Assistant neuroscience professor Mark Fenske of the University of Guelph and cognitive behavioural psychologist Jeff Brown of Harvard Medical School, say you [...]
Posted in ARTS, Science, arts-based training on Oct 28th, 2009
New research shows musical training sharpens the ability to sense emotions. Makes sense to me. Music, especially classical, conveys many subtle emotions. Music and other arts help us develop our sense perceptions. Our perceptions shape our perspective and vice versa. According to Dana L. Strait and a team of researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois, years [...]
Posted in Science on Jun 23rd, 2009
This reminds me of the work of Dr. Linda Long, a biochemist and musician, who develops Molecular Music from plant and human protein molecules. She uses the results for therapeutic purposes and to increase understanding of science and the human body. From Utne: Using people’s brain waves as the notes, scientists have created music. The researchers [...]
Most people think of bacteria in terms of infections and disinfectants. Erich Schopf, a bacteriologist at the University of Vienna, thinks of colour, and actually paints with bacteria! The fact that bacteria use pigments to protect themselves against UV radiation gave him the idea to use them as paint. He gathers his raw material from the ground, [...]
Posted in Artful Leadership, BOOKS, Events, Science on Sep 25th, 2008
Integral City Book Launch Nov 5, 2008 University Women’s Club 7:00 pm– 9:30 pm Hycroft 1489 McRae Ave. Vancouver BC (Granville & 16 Ave.) Limited Seating. Register by Oct. 30. Register: Tel: 604 731-4661 or Email: uwcv@uwcvancouver.ca Cost: By Donation at the Door My friend and colleague Marilyn Hamilton has written an important soon-to-be-published new book. Integral City: Evolutionary [...]
Posted in Artful Leadership, Creativity and Innovation, Creativity at Work Newsletter, Home, Science on Jun 30th, 2008
Summer Reading Proust Was a Neuroscientist By Jonah Lehrer If you are a scientist you could choose to get nitpicky about whether or not Proust was a neuroscientist, or you could sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as Lehrer weaves together stories about art, science and creative breakthroughs. Lehrer argues that when it comes to [...]
From USA TODAY “The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor — shiny, white and 4 feet, 3 inches tall. ASIMO, a robot designed by Honda Motor Co., met its latest challenge Tuesday evening: Conducting the Detroit Symphony in a performance of The Impossible Dream from Man of La Mancha… [...]
Linda Naiman is a creativity and innovation consultant, coach, speaker and co-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work.
She applies arts-based learning and design-thinking to leadership development, creativity and innovation.
Orchestrating Collaboration at Work is an activity book for trainers, coaches, mediators and facilitators, who want to use the arts to create transformative learning experiences in organizations.
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