
Where do ideas come from? In each episode, scientists Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher explore science's creative side with a leading colleague. New episodes come out every second Monday.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 86 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceLife SciencesNatural Sciences | |||

Professor Robert Root-Bernstein has not only made many scientific discoveries, but has also written extensively about the creative process, including in Sparks of Genius (with Michele Root-Bernstein) and in his latest book, The Arts of Eminent Scien... more
Professor Lois Hetland, the former chair of art education at the Massachusetts College of Art, joins us to ask: what do artists and scientists truly share? We explore the striking parallels between artistic practice and scientific discovery – between... more
Melanie Mitchell is a professor at the Santa Fe Institute and a leading thinker on artificial intelligence, analogy, and abstraction. She reflects on how analogy quietly drives creativity and scientific discovery even in the most rigorous fields. Ana... more
Amy Shyer & Alan Rodrigues co-direct the Laboratory of Morphogenesis at Rockefeller University. They are also married. Together, we reflect on what it means to think creatively in biology. Amy and Alan discuss the importance of challenging establishe... more
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A deep dive into how creativity shapes scientific work, featuring researchers and thought leaders who blur boundaries between disciplines. Episodes explore topics like art's role in science, the use of analogy in discovery, collaborative lab dynamics, and open-ended approaches that foster unexpected breakthroughs. Listeners can expect discussions that mix practical frameworks with philosophical questions about curiosity, risk, and the culture of scientific labs. A standout trait is the roster of guests who sit at the intersection of biology, AI, cognitive science, and education, offering diverse perspectives on how creative practices drive progress across fields.
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