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MANILA, Philippines – Rappler talked to neuroscientist and psychiatrist Dr. Nancy Andreasen about creativity and the human mind.
A recipient of the US National Medal of Science, Andreasen is the author of numerous books, among them The Creating Brain: The Neuroscience of Genius. She talks about the relationship between creativity, genius, and mental illness, and the complex wirings of the human brain responsible for this phenomenon.
She was one of the keynote speakers in the 15th Annual Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres (ASPAC) 2015 Conference, hosted by the Mind Museum. (AS IT HAPPENED: ASPAC 2015 at The Mind Museum, April 27-28)
This year’s “Inspirational Science Camp” forges science and creative participation to bring new zest and energy into the work of science centers, museums, and related exhibit developers from Asia, Europe, and North America. (READ: ASPAC 2015: Coming together for science)
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Rappler also talked to Disney’s Joe Rohde, also a keynote speaker at the ASPAC 2015, on the science and power of the imagination. – Rappler.com
The ASPAC 2015 conference was from April 26 to 30 at The Mind Museum. For more information, visit the conference’s official website, http://www.aspac2015.com.
Rappler is a media partner for ASPAC 2015.
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