October 24, 2013
6:00pm
Gresham College
Barnard’s Inn Hall
Holborn, London EC1N 2HH
ABSTRACT: Artists and scientists alike seek out visual images of worlds both visible and invisible. They attempt to ‘read’ nature in very similar ways: artists make drawings as they work towards the finished canvas while scientists use mathematics as a tool to work towards a scientific theory. I will explore this fascinating realm of highly speculative thought and look into some fundamental questions: Are there similarities in the creative processes of artists and scientists? If so, what are they? And how can cognitive science help us understand the nature of creativity?
Further details: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/creativity-in-art-creativity-in-science