CHASE, CHANCE, AND CREATIVITY:
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This first book by the author of Zen and the Brain examines the role ofchance in the creative process. James Austin tells a personal story of the ways inwhich persistence, chance, and creativity interact in biomedical research; theconclusions he reaches shed light on the creative process in any field.Austin showshow, in his own investigations, unpredictable events shaped the outcome of hisresearch and brought about novel results. He then goes beyond this story ofserendipity to propose a new classification of the varieties of chance, drawing onhis own research and examples from the history of science--including the famousaccidents that led Fleming to the discovery of penicillin. Finally, he explores thenature of the creative process, considering not only the environmental andneurophysiological correlates of creativity but also the role of intuition in bothscientific discoveries and spiritual quests. This updated MIT Press paperbackedition includes a new introduction and recent material on medical research, creativity, and spirituality.
| Author: | AUSTIN,JAMES H. |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780262511353 |
| ISBN-10: | 9780262511353 |
| Publisher: | TRILITERAL |
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