Podcast appearances and mentions of Anthony Brandt

Anthony Brandt is an acclaimed composer who is also a multi-disciplinary researcher. Dr. Brandt is a Professor at Rice University and co-founder and Artistic Director of Musiqa. Like many people worldwide, I had first learned of his work as co-author with neuroscientist David Eagleman, of the amazing book “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”. We started this episode with an overview of that book, and Tony's passion for the importance of encouraging creativity at all stages of life comes through in our discussion of his research, compositions, teaching and mentoring. You'll hear about how he and other researchers are using mobile brain body imaging, and how research into the arts are so important to the development of neuroscience. You'll learn about his unique childhood, his mentors and approach to composing and teaching composition, his valuable insights on presenting new music and how integrating art forms can help to connect with audiences. We're also shining a light on his recent album of string quartet music Meeting of Minds and LiveWire which are both collaborations with the NobleMotion Dance Company and the University of Houston Brain Center. Central to this episode is the importance of creativity, and different ways to investigate and explore that. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel, and I've also linked the transcript, everything linked here Anthony Brandt website Meeting of Minds Scene 9 video It's a joy to be able to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my merchandise store or on my Ko-fi page. On my Ko-fi page you can buy me one coffee, or every month For the merch, it features a unique design by artist Steffi Kelly and you can browse clothes, notebooks, water bottles and more, everything printed on demand. My newsletter where you'll get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests. I have linked a few episodes that you may be interested in: Thomas Cabaniss Frank Horvat Dorothy Lawson of ETHEL Cheng2 Duo Nimrod Borenstein Ceara Conway Diane Nalini Please check out my back catalogue Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:22) book “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”, David Eagleman (15:48) project and album string quartet music Livewire and Meeting of Minds, brain body imaging, neural synchrony (23:21) Meeting of Minds: Scene 9 (links in show notes) (26:14) Anthony's decision to become a composer, his process (31:52) Musiqa new music collective, diversity, community engagement, neuroscience (40:55) Anthony Brandt's operas, librettist Neena Beber (47:32) connecting to audiences (47:55) other episodes linked to this one; different ways to support this series (48:50) connecting to audiences, mentoring composition students (56:43)the life of a composer, finding your voice, mentors Mel Powell and Earl Kim (01:04:11) research in Indonesia with Gamelan and neural synchrony (01:12:54) Chelsea de Souza, more research on improvisation (01:14:32) how the arts help science, advantages of mobile brain body imaging, research with elderly, the importance of mental flexibility (01:22:42) Anthony's childhood, encouraging creativity (01:25:07) his course Creativity up Close

From a neuroscience point of view, what is creativity? How does it shine light on the current lawsuits over large language models and whether they produce anything fundamentally new... or are simply remixing the old? How do the arts expose something important about what's happening in the human brain? What do we know about the cultural evolution of ideas? And what does any of this have to do with how cell phones got their names, and why koala bears don't write novels? Join Eagleman and his guest, composer Anthony Brandt, as they uncover the surprises about creativity.

Sabemos que a criatividade não se controla e que não aparece sempre quando e onde queremos. E para todos os que procuram inspiração fiquem a saber que ter tempo estimula a criatividade.Mas o que é afinal criatividade? Estará ‘alojada' num dos hemisférios cerebrais? Será potenciada pelo consumo de álcool e drogas? Está associada à loucura ou é diretamente proporcional à inteligência?A neurocientista Luísa Lopes e o radialista Rui Maria Pêgo vão discutir todos estes temas, trazendo à luz conceitos interessantes como o do «Default Mode Network», o modo passivo que se ativa no cérebro e que favorece os processos criativos.Ao mesmo tempo, desfazem, por exemplo, o tão conhecido mito de que a racionalidade está associada a um dos hemisférios e a expressão artística ao outro. Mas os estudos demonstram que várias zonas dos dois hemisférios se acendem em simultâneo quando a criatividade acontece.A dupla vai falar dos efeitos da música, do teatro, da literatura e das artes plásticas e, surpreenda-se, vai também explicar como se estuda e encara a possibilidade de usar a arte como forma de resolução de conflitos e ferramenta terapêutica.REFERÊNCIAS E LINKS ÚTEISLivros«Neurological disorders in famous artists», J. Bogousslavsky, M.G. Hennerici«The creative brain, myths and truths», Ana Abraham«The runaway species», Anthony Brandt & David EaglemanSéries«Pretend it's a city» (Netflix)«Feud: Capote vs. The Swans» (HBO Max)BIOSRUI MARIA PÊGOTem 35 anos, 16 deles passados entre a rádio, o teatro e a televisão.Licenciado em História pela Universidade Nova de Lisboa, e mestre em Fine Arts in Professional Acting pela Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.LUÍSA LOPESNeurocientista, coordenadora de um grupo de investigação no Instituto de Medicina Molecular e professora convidada de Neurociências na Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa. É licenciada em Bioquímica e doutorada em Neurociências.

Notes:The Verbivore mentions a book that she read on how we create that talks about Picasso and his creative inspirations and influences. That book is The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt.Here are a few articles and videos we referenced for this conversation:- New York Public Library Article “A Brief History of Gothic Romance”- The Hub YALSA Article “Genre Guide: Paranormal Romances for Teens”- YouTube Video “Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact - Michael Molina - TedED”- YouTube Video “How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire? - Stanley Stepanic” - YouTube Video “Lessons from a terrified horror researcher | Mathias Clasen | TEDxAarhus”- YouTube Video “What horror films teach us about ourselves and being human | Dr. Steven Schlozman | TEDxNashville”- YouTube Video “Crimson Peak 2015 Extras - A Primer on Gothic Romance” - YouTube Video “Tom Hiddleston Explains Gothic Romance (Oct. 20, 2015) | Charlie Rose”- YouTube Video “The Byronic Hero: Isn't it Byronic? (Feat. Princess Weekes) | It's Lit” - YouTube Video “Jane Eyre: Why We Keep Reading It (Feat. Princess Weekes) | It's Lit”- YouTube Video “Literary References in Reylo: Jane Eyre”- GreekMythology.com Article “The Myth Of Hades And Persephone”- BuzzFeed Article “22 Books With The Grumpy/Sunshine Trope That You'll Absolutely Love” We touch on several of our previous podcast episodes. They are as follows:- Episode 161: Monster In The House Stories- Episode 162: Setting as a MonsterBooks and Films Mentioned: - Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer- Crave (Crave Book 1) by Tracy Wolff - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - The Invitation – Directed by Jessica Thompson - The Beautiful (The Beautiful Quartet Book 1) by Renée Ahdieh - Dracula by Bram Stoker - An American Werewolf in London – Directed by John Landis - An American Werewolf in Paris – Directed by Anthony Waller - Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix - The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause - Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice - The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt - Underworld (Film Series) – Directed Len Wiseman - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K Rowling - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black - The Beauty and the Beast by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont - Beauty and the Beast – Directed by Bill Condon - Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - The Rise of Skywalker – Directed by J. J. Abrams - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazlewood Music from: https://filmmusic.io ‘Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

KINETIC performs works by Mendelssohn, Anthony Brandt, and Miklós Rózsa.

Sometimes those clients who seem like they're too good to be true, really are just that amazing. When Barbara and Anthony Brandt, a mom and son team, came to Bill Grant to help them build a new brand, he didn't think they were real. Together they were able to build and launch an entirely new brand all while exclusively using Zoom to communicate.They believe in creating real, handmade furniture that's crafted here in the United States. They're also decentralizing manufacturing to better serve the local areas where they sell. Additionally, they are doing all of their sales in house. Growing a business organically by cultivating long-lasting relationships and solving their customers' problems is the key to their marketing efforts. In their mind, they don't sell furniture, they sell solutions. Listen in to hear all about their journey, their brand, and how it's all come together in just a couple short years, despite the pandemic.In this episode:[01:45] Welcome to the show, Anthony Brandt and Bill Grant![03:41] Listen as Anthony discusses the start of the company and the journey to what is now Plural.[09:45] The process behind their marketing.[13:04] How relationships are the foundation of the industry.[14:46] Where the name Plural came from.[19:44] Plural's approach to manufacturing.[22:56] The huge advantage Plural see's with their way of manufacturing.[28:11] The different ways Plural approaches sales.[32:49] “When you start doing the right things for the right reasons you will attract the right customers.” [39:11] Their philosophy behind product creation.[39:44] Why their customer base has grown so quickly.[45:51] Connect with Anthony and Bill.Links & Resources:INDEAL UniversitySupport The Trend Report PodcastEpisode 52 - A Conversation About Product Design with Brian GrahamEpisode 57 - The Power of Color with Laura Guido-ClarkConnect with Anthony:Plural StudiosEmail | Instagram | LinkedIn | FacebookConnect with Bill:Grant Design CollaborativeEmail | InstagramConnect with Sid:www.sidmeadows.comEmbark CCT on FacebookSid on LinkedInSid on InstagramSid on YouTubeSid on Clubhouse - @sidmeadowsThe Trend Report is proudly sponsored by INDEAL U. Partners in progress in the commercial interiors industry. To learn more about INDEAL U, please visit their website athttps://www.indeal.org/The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's religion.   Recommended book - The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

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Tony joins us from Houston, Texas. He shares with us his upbringing in a family with musical pedigree where his parents taught him the value of using his imagination to build and to create. He was tasked to learn the violin as a young boy and he did - but he took exception to practising it. He learned soon thereafter that his curiosities instead lay with actually composing music. We follow Tony on his journey as a young man discovering his talents and passions and how he has applied them to his life’s journey as a composer, an author and a professor. We discuss the animal brain and exploration vs exploitation – and the mystery of the creative source and freewill. We learn about Tony’s take on the “search and rescue” nature of his own creative journeys and the realization of how far we can travel far beyond our immediate sensory world. We discuss how we often defeat ourselves when we are tied up by our veneration of great masters rather than by the encouragement offered by their works. An illuminating chat. LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-brandt-73570a1/ Website: anthonybrandt.net Book: www.runawayspecies.com Facebook: @anthonykbrandt Chamber Opera: “Kassandra” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2dzyDXgKc8&t=2397s The Netflix documentary “The Creative Brain”: https://www.netflix.com/title/81090128 Behind Greatness website: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast Behind Greatness IG: @inspire_north & @behindgreatnesspodcast Behind Greatness TW: @inspire_north

Highlights:  [9:00] The connection between motivation and creativity   [22:30] Why creativity can't be rushed   [39:20] How to bend, break, and blend ideas   Meet Dr. Anthony Brandt:    Dr. Brandt is a Professor of Composition and Theory at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. He is also an expert on CREATIVITY.     Dr. Brandt and best selling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman have co-authored The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World. Their book is being published in fourteen countries and inspired the Netflix documentary The Creative Brain.     Dr. Brandt has also contributed chapters to the Oxford Handbook of Music and the Brain and Mobile Brain Imaging and the Neuroscience of Art, Innovation and Creativity, and has co-authored papers in the journals Frontiers and Brain Connectivity.  He is currently a co-investigator in an NEA Research Lab examining the benefits of musical creativity for the elderly and a study at Methodist Hospital examining music and stroke recovery.     Dr. Brandt’s musical catalogue includes three chamber operas, as well as orchestral, chamber, vocal, theater, dance, and television scores.  His honors include a Koussevitzky Commission from the Library of Congress.  His music is available on the Albany, Crystal, and Navona Live labels.   He is the Artistic Director of the new music ensemble Musiqa, where he presents inter-disciplinary public concerts,, and free educational programming that have served nearly 60,000 public school students at over 240 Houston area schools.     Bottom line: this is one powerfully creative human being.   And if you think about it, creativity affects every aspect of our lives. From our companies, to our relationships, to the joy we experience in our day to day life.  Whether you are an entrepreneur, corporate executive, scientist, stay at home parent, or high school or college student… so much of your success depends directly on the strength of your creative muscle.    What I love about Dr. Brandt, is that he is a literal doorway into this crucial pillar of true success. He is a living example of what creativity looks like in action. And he has dedicated his life to sharing the secrets he’s learned along the way so that you can open yourself up to the full creative potential you were destined to experience.   Connect with Dr. Brandt:  Twitter: @anthonykbrandt: https://twitter.com/anthonykbrandt?lang=en Book site: https://runawayspecies.com/ Website: http://anthonybrandt.net/index.html

Sound byte on creativity and the ability of creativity to honor what you love from Anthony Brandt, professor of composition at Rice University, Houston. Presented by Longitude fellow Sarah Sowell from Rice University. See transcript for the show.If you like this episode, please subscribe to Longitude Sound Bytes, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also write to us at podcast@longitude.site. This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, directed by Ipek Martinez. Our music is composed for us and mixed by Molly Turner. Website: https://www.longitude.site/podcast/ Support the show (https://longitude.site/support-us/)

Your cat is smart, but its ability to choreograph a ballet or write computer code isn't great. A lot of animals are industrious and clever, but humans are the only animal that is uniquely ingenious and creative.  Neuroscientist David Eagleman and composer Anthony Brandt discuss how human creativity has reshaped the world. Find out what is going on in your brain when you write a novel, paint a watercolor, or build a whatchamacallit in your garage. But is Homo sapiens' claim on creativity destined to be short-lived? Why both Eagleman and Brandt are prepared to step aside when artificial intelligence can do their jobs. Guests: Anthony Brandt – Professor of Composition and Theory, Rice University, and co-author of “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World” David Eagleman – Neuroscientist, Stanford University, and co-author, “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”   Originally aired February 5, 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your cat is smart, but its ability to choreograph a ballet or write computer code isn’t great. A lot of animals are industrious and clever, but humans are the only animal that is uniquely ingenious and creative.  Neuroscientist David Eagleman and composer Anthony Brandt discuss how human creativity has reshaped the world. Find out what is going on in your brain when you write a novel, paint a watercolor, or build a whatchamacallit in your garage. But is Homo sapiens’ claim on creativity destined to be short-lived? Why both Eagleman and Brandt are prepared to step aside when artificial intelligence can do their jobs. Guests: Anthony Brandt – Professor of Composition and Theory, Rice University, and co-author of “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World” David Eagleman – Neuroscientist, Stanford University, and co-author, “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”   Originally aired February 5, 2018

The Chat Dr. Anthony Brandt is a world-renowned composer, Professor of Composition and Theory at Rice University and co-author of The Runaway Species, a book that inspired the Netflix documentary, The Creative Brain - and deeply impacted our philosophy at Daydreamers. In our chat today, Tony (or Dr. Brandt) shares some awe-inspiring truths about the human experience - most importantly: creativity is part of our DNA. As humans, our ability to imagine a future that doesn't yet exist is literally what makes us different from llamas or robots, and what Dr. Brant calls “magical.” Tony not only does a brilliant job at explaining the biological and neurological research behind creativity, but he also gives accessible and tactical advice about how to exercise this muscle in our daily lives. As a career artist and composer, Dr. Brandt walks through the exact steps he takes to buck fear, access vulnerability and create something new. Join us for a deep conversation about what makes us human over robots (or llamas), how we can move beyond fear to actually start creating every day, and what we need to do to access our imagination and logic at the same time. Some stuff we also cover: Why our education system today makes kids adults too quickly - and what we could do about it How human beings evolved to create - and why our brains are different from every other animal in the world The difference between creating and coping - and what Beethoven + Picasso had in common Why creatives aren't loners (in fact, it's the opposite) How we can reframe “failures” and why we need new language around risk-taking Resources you might want to check out: Book: The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes The World Documentary: The Creative Brain, Netflix Website: anthonybrandt.net As always, this podcast is sponsored by: Daydreamers. At Daydreamers, we're redefining how we all spend our free time and making space for adults to build creative hobbies. Get on the waitlist to meet us IRL at: daydreamerspace.com.

Matt decides to use his history degree on telling the tale of the Franklin Expedition.   Sources cited: "Buried in Ice: A Time Quest Book", by Owen Beattie and John Geiger "Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition" by Owen Beattie and John Geiger "The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage" by Anthony Brandt   Inuit Testimonies website collected by various Franklin Expedition rescuers and searchers

The Houston-based Kazoku Quartet is a classical saxophone ensemble devoted to high-quality chamber music that can be enjoyed by all. The diverse backgrounds of the four members (Daniel Gelok, Eleanor Parker, Masahito Sugihara, and Evan Withner) and the various demands of the greater Houston area musical scene have established a dynamic ensemble which regularly performs in classical, jazz, folk, and pop idioms. The Kazoku Quartet regularly works closely with contemporary composers such as Rob Smith, Joel Love, and Anthony Brandt, premiering new music and assisting with the development of new music for saxophone. 

The Texas New Music Ensemble premieres a new work by an upcoming composer as well as works by established Texas composers.

“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” –Anthony Brandt   In this episode, Sara and I talk about: Why you need to focus on energy management NOT time management Why you need to slow down to speed up The power (for you) in giving your child a safe place to experience any emotion   Check out Sara Dean's podcast, Shameless Mom Academy, here: https://shamelessmom.com/   Continue the conversation on Instagram @momisincontrol

Saxophonist and educator Dan Gelok is internationally recognized and sought-after as an outstanding young performer and teacher of classical saxophone music. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Indiana University and his Masters in Saxophone Performance from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He currently holds the title of Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Houston. His teachers include Ronald Attinger, Otis Murphy, and Lynn Klock. He has been featured in solo and chamber music performances at the New England Saxophone Symposium, the North American Saxophone Alliance regional and national conferences, the Northeastern Texas Saxophone Symposium, Cape Cod's Falmouth Academy, and the Singapore Saxophone Symposium. Significant recent performances include the Spectrum Series at Esplanade (Singapore), the Dalian Arts School (China), and the Fundacion Universitaria Belles Artes (Medellin, Colombia), plus performances with Musiqa (a Houston-based new music collective), the Hwa Chong Institute Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet, and the Houston Symphony Orchestra. As a performer of new music he has worked closely with composers such as Zach Browning, Bill Ryan, Rob Smith, Kawai Shiu, Anthony Brandt, Joel Love, Zechariah Goh, Dan Asia, and Christian Lauba, with whom he organized an international workshop in the spring of 2012. He has recordings of new music on the Ablaze and Resolute Music record labels, and frequently performs with Musiqa, a Houston-based new music collective. As an educator, Mr. Gelok also maintains a private studio of students ranging in experience from beginner to the collegiate level. Internationally sought-after as a teacher, he has received masterclass and lecture invitations from numerous universities and festivals throughout the United States and abroad. His students have received top honors and awards from prestigious competitions such as the Young Texas Artist competition, the NASA soloist competition, the J.C. Arriaga competition, the Coleman competition, the Plowman competition, the Coltman competition, and the Fischoff competition, to which he sent an unprecedented two ensembles in the spring of 2014. In addition, he founded and continues to serve as Director of the Houston Underground Competition, the country’s largest independent chamber music contest for high school saxophonists. Mr. Gelok is an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and a Yamaha Performing Artist. Thanks for listening and keep thriving! Show notes: www.SpenserLiszt.com/blog/TMP18 Free list of potential tax deductions: www.SpenserLiszt.com/p/TaxDeductions Join the Thriving Musicians closed Facebook group: www.Facebook.com/groups/ThrivingMusician Email questions, comments or nominate a Thriving Musician to spenser@spenserliszt.com Follow Spenser online: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SpenserLiszt Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SpenserLiszt Instagram: www.Instagram.com/SpenserLiszt

Apparteniamo al mondo animale. Ma sappiamo fare cose che le altre specie, anche quelle più strettamente imparentate con noi, non sono in grado di realizzare.

We humans have ‘creative software’ in our brains—so says neuroscientist and author David Eagleman. We're driven to invent and innovate, yet at the same time we’re attracted to the familiar—and our creativity lives in that tension.

Your cat is smart, but its ability to choreograph a ballet or write computer code isn't great. A lot of animals are industrious and clever, but humans are the only animal that is uniquely ingenious and creative.  Neuroscientist David Eagleman and composer Anthony Brandt discuss how human creativity has reshaped the world. Find out what is going on in your brain when you write a novel, paint a watercolor, or build a whatchamacallit in your garage. But is Homo sapiens' claim on creativity destined to be short-lived? Why both Eagleman and Brandt are prepared to step aside when artificial intelligence can do their jobs. Guests: Anthony Brandt – Professor of Composition and Theory, Rice University, and co-author of “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World” David Eagleman – Neuroscientist, Stanford University, and co-author, “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your cat is smart, but its ability to choreograph a ballet or write computer code isn’t great.  A lot of animals are industrious and clever, but humans are the only animal that is uniquely ingenious and creative.  Neuroscientist David Eagleman and composer Anthony Brandt discuss how human creativity has reshaped the world. Find out what is going on in your brain when you write a novel, paint a watercolor, or build a whatchamacallit in your garage. But is Homo sapiens’ claim on creativity destined to be short-lived?  Why both Eagleman and Brandt are prepared to step aside when artificial intelligence can do their jobs. Guests: Anthony Brandt – Professor of Composition and Theory, Rice University, and co-author of “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World” David Eagleman – Neuroscientist, Stanford University, and co-author, “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”

Superstar neuroscientist David Eagleman’s latest book, co-authored with composer Anthony Brandt, is The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes The World. In it, the pair weave together the sciences and the arts to explore human inventiveness, and put the case for novelty. Join Eagleman, Creative Fellow of the Creative Thinking Project based at The University of Auckland, in this one-off lecture and tour of human creativity, from Picasso to concept cars, umbrellas to lunar travel, as he discusses the cognitive software that makes it all possible. Supported by The Creative Thinking Project.

We humans have ‘creative software' in our brains—so says neuroscientist and author David Eagleman. We're driven to invent and innovate, yet at the same time we're attracted to the familiar—and our creativity lives in that tension.

MUSIQA collaborates with Loop38 on a concert featuring works by Karim Al-Zand, Pierre Jalbert, and Anthony Brandt.

This week, Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman talk about the science (and practice) of creating new things. We share a lot with the other sentient beings on this planet—love, hunger, death, joy, family, jealousy, rage. There's one thing, though, we do that other species, for whatever reason, do not: we innovate. We create. And we do so in a symbiotic way with other humans, building and improving on one another's ideas until suddenly we've all got a supercomputer in our back pockets. So what's at the heart of human creativity? Where does it come from, how does it work, and how can we get better at harnessing our own ingenuity?Visit the episode page for a slideshow of images from the book demonstrating bending, breaking, and blending.Go beyond the episode:The Runaway Species by Anthony Brandt and David EaglemanWant to learn more about your gray matter? Watch David Eagleman’s PBS series The BrainListen to Maternity, an oratorio for soprano and orchestra, the authors’ first collaborationTune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. • Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • Acast • Have suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! • Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman talk about the science (and practice) of creating new things. We share a lot with the other sentient beings on this planet—love, hunger, death, joy, family, jealousy, rage. There's one thing, though, we do that other species, for whatever reason, do not: we innovate. We create. And we do so in a symbiotic way with other humans, building and improving on one another's ideas until suddenly we've all got a supercomputer in our back pockets. So what's at the heart of human creativity? Where does it come from, how does it work, and how can we get better at harnessing our own ingenuity?Visit the episode page for a slideshow of images from the book demonstrating bending, breaking, and blending.Go beyond the episode:The Runaway Species by Anthony Brandt and David EaglemanWant to learn more about your gray matter? Watch David Eagleman’s PBS series The BrainListen to Maternity, an oratorio for soprano and orchestra, the authors’ first collaborationTune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. • Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • Acast • Have suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! • Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What lies at the heart of humanity's ability to create? That's just what composer Anthony Brandt and neuroscientist David Eagleman set out to understand with their new book The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World. Brandt joins us to chat about how innovation really happens -- and how it's been used to remake business and our lives. He'll discuss -- and what we should all understand.

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Our creativity is influenced by how we think and interact every day. So what makes us so creative? We talk with composer Anthony Brandt and neuroscientist David Eagleman, co-authors of “The Runaway Species: How Creativity Remakes the World,” about the origins of our creative thinking.

George Noory and guests Dr. David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt explore what makes the human race the most creative species on the planet, and how the brain will help solve the problems facing the Earth in the future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch In the wake of the political crisis that risks breaking up Spain and Catalonia, Sara asks Barcelona music journalist Andrea Romanos how important music is for the Catalans, and how have they've used it in the recent massive street demonstrations, whether in favour or against the region's independence. Sara talks to neuroscientist David Eagleman and composer Anthony Brandt, authors of 'The Runaway Species', a book about creativity in art, music and the brain. Also, what the internet tells us about our musical lives and how we 'consume' music today; Toner Quinn from 'The Journal of Music' reveals the latest findings. And an interview at the piano, including a Mozart improvisation, with the American jazz and classical pianist and composer, Uri Caine.

Jason Gots: It’s 150,000 years ago. You’re a Homo sapiens, hanging out in a really cozy clearing protected from behind by a cliff wall. It’s a great spot. Temperate, isolated, pretty safe. Lots of good fruits and tubers nearby. Should you just hang out here forever? Well…you could…but something’s nagging at that medial frontal cortex of yours. There’s a hill in the distance. What’s beyond it? Something different, maybe! Something new and shiny! Maybe today you’ll just take a quick look.  My guest today is neuroscientist David Eagleman. In The Runaway Species, How Human Creativity Remakes the World, David and his co-author Anthony Brandt explore that ancient tension between mastery and curiosity - the known and the unknown. And how the human imagination exploits it to make new things.  Surprise conversation-starter clips in this episode:  Isaac Lidsky on how going blind showed one man the light, Michael Slaby on a 30-hour work week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University. His scientific research is published in journals from Science to Nature, and he is also the author of the internationally bestselling books Sum and Incognito. He is the writer and presenter of the companion BBC television series The Brain. Anthony Brandt is an internationally acclaimed composer and a Professor of Composition and Theory at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. His musical output includes two chamber operas and works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, dance, theatre, film, and television. He is also Artistic Director of the award-winning new music ensemble Musiqa. Anthony and David are the authors of The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes The World. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'The rock star of neuroscience', David Eagleman teams up with composer Anthony Brandt to present an agenda-setting investigation into human creativity. Our relentless drive to create makes us unique among living creatures. How can we harness this instinct, and where is it taking us? We face global, ‘wicked’ challenges that require all our ingenuity to address. Luckily, as a species we have a seemingly unlimited capacity to generate solutions to our problems. For the full visual experience, watch an edited version of the talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQJP6mqHC4 This event was recorded live at The RSA on Wednesday 11th October 2017. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2017/10/what-is-creativity

Paige Myrick is the executive director of Opera in the Heights, Shayna Schlosberg is the managing director for Catastrophic Theatre and Anthony Brandt is the Artistic Director of Musiqa. They are part of this year's Circle of Fifths aka Co5, Houston's best art pass. For only $119, you get to choose 5 shows (out of 10) presented by some of Houston's best companies. You also get an extra free ticket to share for one of the shows of your choice and there's a free drink waiting for you at each performance. It's not just about meeting great companies, it's about meeting the great people, too. Want to see all 10 shows? No trouble, that's possible as well.And who is performing aside from the above three? Ars Lyrica Houston, Da Camera, Houston Chamber Choir, Mercury, ROCO, Main Street Theater and METdance. Check it out: www.Co5Houston.com

David Eagleman was always filled with wonder by the things he didn’t understand. The writer and the presenter of the amazing international PBS series The Brain, internationally best-selling author, and Vice Chair of the World Economic Forum in the area of Behavior and Neuroscience sits down with Tom Bilyeu to discuss the beautiful complexity of the brain in this episode of Impact Theory.   SHOW NOTES David talks about what began his fascination with the brain. [3:53] David shares the types of questions he asks in his first book “Sum.” [6:01] Tom and David discuss the immeasurable power of the galaxy. [13:24] David describes the gravitational pull that draws him to science. [17:24] David explains the potato head theory and sticking new information into the brain. [20:46] Tom and David discuss how neosensory helps develop a new perception of the world. [24:40] David tells why the computer is a terrible metaphor for the brain. [35:33] David talks about imperfect memories, getting more inputs, and associations. [38:24] Tom and David discuss the notion of free will. [41:14] David explores structural pathways and creating new senses in humans. [45:09] David talks about neuro law and understanding the variety in people’s brains. [48:52] David defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [51:30]   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE BOOKS Sum: Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman - http://amzn.to/2opInyD [2:04] Incognito, The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman - http://amzn.to/2pZJCoq [2:28] The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman - http://amzn.to/2opIEBJ [2:32] Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman - http://amzn.to/2opvwg3 [16:16] Livewired by David Eagleman - Coming 2018 http://bit.ly/2puBifU [34:25] The Runaway Species by Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman - Coming October 2017 http://amzn.to/2q8e8c4 [36:21]   PEOPLE Saud Guru interview - http://bit.ly/2e7HBPZ [15:41] Francis Crick - http://bit.ly/2nYoEpu [16:34] Paul Bloom - http://bit.ly/2ojKq34 [40:23]   RESOURCES BrainCheck - http://bit.ly/2nYzxrp [28:55]   FOLLOW DAVID PERSONAL WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/1HolTSw ORGANIZATION WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2oHFTdy TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2kWj31m INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2ooDnFF FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2punxho   Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world.   FOLLOW TOM BILYEU TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2iyjY5P INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2j7vqX8 FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2hPStWo   FOLLOW IMPACT THEORY TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2iC5lN3 INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2hPSGJa FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2iystOf   Subscribe to the PODCAST to get episodes early: http://apple.co/2icO5wz