How great artists fought creative block

The daunting stare of the blank page.

We’ve all been there: trying to come up with a great idea, or write a beautiful passage, or finish a project. And it seems that our brains cough up nothing but hot, dry air.

The good folks at BBC put together a nice look at how . . . → Read More: How great artists fought creative block

Fleeting Youth, Fading Creativity in Science

In the Wall Street Journal, Johah Lehrer explores the connections between youth and creativity in the sciences.

For one, he notes the demographic shift toward older scientists:

In 1980, the largest share of grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) went to scientists in their late 30s. By 2006 the curve had been . . . → Read More: Fleeting Youth, Fading Creativity in Science

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