The Neuroscience of Creativity

Tickets
🎫 Ticket for 1 person to the online live-streamed Fever talk (early bird or general admission)
🎫 Ticket for 2 people to the online live-streamed Fever talk (early bird or general admission)

💡 Fever Talks are engaging lectures from qualified experts and inspirational thinkers. Grab a drink, broaden your horizons and explore something new

General Information
📅 Date: 3rd March 2021
🕒 Time: 7pm-8:45pm (talk starts 7:30pm), including a break and a Q&A session (approx. 15mins each)
📌 Location: your home!
👤 Age requirement: 18+ with valid ID
🎤 Speaker: Professor Paul Howard-Jones is a Professor of Neuroscience and Education at School of Education, University of Bristol. Professor Paul’s work has been focusing on issues at the interface of cognitive neuroscience and educational theory, practice and policy. He has applied diverse research methods from computational brain imaging studies to classroom observations in order to understand learning processes and their potential relevance to educational learning. He has authored numerous reviews and books about the science of learning (most recently “Evolution of the Learning Brain”, published by Routledge). His broadcasting work includes writing and presenting the R4 series “In Search of Eden”, and presenting on the BAFTA-nominated Channel 4 series “Secret Life of Four Year Olds”.

Experience Description
Creativity involves transforming your ideas, dreams and imagination into reality; naturally, it is highly coveted in all walks of life. But where does it come from, and how can we nurture it? Are we doomed to have the creativity that is written in our genes, or can we develop creativity through practice? In this engaging lecture, you'll learn about the relationship between creativity and intelligence as well as the way the brain operates during the creative process. Who knows, maybe you'll unlock your creative genius, too!

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