Aptitude

Messy Desks a Sign of Creativity

September 17, 2013

We’ve all heard the old quote about messy desks that’s attributed to Albert Einstein: “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” Well, Einstein’s endorsement of the cluttered desk now has the backing of a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota. […]

NYU researcher doubts science can contribute to understanding creativity

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Spark: Childhood

August 14, 2013Lifestyle & Belief

The Creativity Crisis

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Science and Creativity: Animal Artists

August 14, 2013

Created in China: Part 5

August 14, 2013Global Politics

We continue our series ï¿½Created in China’ with a look at the roots of innovation, at how Chinese children are or are not encouraged to be creative, and how that’s evolving. Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing.

Creative Minds Go Green

August 14, 2013

Studio 360 saves the planet. On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, we explore design solutions for a changing environment. Kurt Andersen visits a solar-powered subway station in Coney Island and talks to an engineer making biofuel from bacteria. And meet the creative thinkers behind a hand-cranked street generator, the adobe house of the future, […]