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Creativity, Imagination and Innovation:Perspectives and Inspirational Stories

Edited by Xavier Pavie

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: "All power to the imagination" is a famous slogan. This book confirms it is much more than just a slogan, showing how imagination can, in no uncertain way, be a reality. Some 40 outstanding personalities share their insights on their relationship with imagination in their respective fields of study. An astronaut, a philosopher, an environmental activist, a mathematician, an anthropologist, an actor, an astrophysicist, and even a singer — all share how they managed to unlock the power of their imagination to achieve extra-ordinary things.

Keywords: Creativity; Innovation; Imagination; Aesthetics; Transdisciplinarity; Lateral Thinking; Testimonials; Inspiration; Intelligence; Knowledge Economy; Disruption; Dreams; Future (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9789813272996
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 THE ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE , pp 1-7 Downloads
Yves Coppens
Ch 2 HOW IMAGINATION CAN SHAPE THE WORLD , pp 9-17 Downloads
Etienne Klein
Ch 3 MY LIFE AS A MATHEMATICIAN , pp 19-30 Downloads
Cédric Villani
Ch 4 INSPIRATION: CREATIVITY AND CONTEXT , pp 31-35 Downloads
Mike Wood
Ch 5 INTERCULTURALITY AND TRANSDISCIPLINARITY , pp 37-43 Downloads
Alvin Than
Ch 6 ENGAGING OUR INTELLIGENCE TO SAVE LIFE ON EARTH , pp 45-52 Downloads
Hubert Reeves
Ch 7 THE YEARBOOK PROJECT , pp 53-58 Downloads
Nathalie Joffre
Ch 8 BIOLOGY, ETHICS AND COMPLEXITY , pp 59-67 Downloads
Henri Atlan
Ch 9 THEORIES OF EVOLUTION AND THE MECHANISMS OF ADAPTATION , pp 69-77 Downloads
Pascal Picq
Ch 10 SQUATTING AND “ARTIVISM” , pp 79-83 Downloads
Gaspard Delanoë
Ch 11 CONVERSATIONS WITH A PUNK , pp 85-90 Downloads
Didier Wampas
Ch 12 SHAPING IMAGINATION , pp 91-103 Downloads
Marie-Paule Cani
Ch 13 THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: A SECOND RENAISSANCE , pp 105-114 Downloads
Idriss Aberkane
Ch 14 MOLAR , pp 115-115 Downloads
Patrick Roger
Ch 15 HEARING COLORS: MY LIFE EXPERIENCE AS A CYBORG , pp 117-125 Downloads
Neil Harbisson
Ch 16 CREATING IS ABOUT BEING GENEROUS , pp 127-131 Downloads
Christine Ferber
Ch 17 FROM THE VOSGES FORESTS TO STARRED DREAMS , pp 133-141 Downloads
Jacques Genin
Ch 18 MY IMAGINATION GIVES ME WINGS , pp 143-144 Downloads
Kathrine Larsen
Ch 19 CHOCOLATE , pp 145-151 Downloads
Pierre Marcolini
Ch 20 ART AND IDENTITY , pp 153-160 Downloads
Alan Chong
Ch 21 TO LEAD ONE’S LIFE, AN ACT OF CREATION , pp 161-173 Downloads
Eric Michel
Ch 22 CONVERSATION WITH AN INSPIRED, COMMITTED AND FREE MAN , pp 175-184 Downloads
Michael Lonsdale
Ch 23 GIVING ONE’S LIFE A MEANING AND BECOMING ONE’S SELF , pp 185-190 Downloads
Nicolas Huchet
Ch 24 MEDITATION: FOCUSING ON THE NOW , pp 191-194 Downloads
Fabrice Midal
Ch 25 THE WORLD BELOW EVEREST , pp 195-199 Downloads
Yew Chong Yip
Ch 26 HUMANOID: MAN VS ROBOTS , pp 201-207 Downloads
Nadine Thalmann
Ch 27 SEEING WITH OUR MIND’S EYE , pp 209-210 Downloads
Bridget Polk
Ch 28 WELCOME TO SPACE , pp 211-216 Downloads
Jean-Loup Chrétien
Ch 29 WORK: ALWAYS SOUGHT-AFTER, OFTEN ENDURED , pp 217-229 Downloads
Dominique Méda
Ch 30 LEADING YOUR WORK AND YOUR LIFE , pp 231-237 Downloads
Desmond Kuek
Ch 31 CRImagine , pp 239-247 Downloads
François Taddei
Ch 32 GLOBAL WARMING AT THE HEART OF OUR DEVELOPMENT — FROM THE POLAR REGIONS TO PUBLIC LIFE , pp 249-263 Downloads
Jean Jouzel
Ch 33 FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS, EVEN WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH! , pp 265-269 Downloads
Jean-Louis Etienne
Ch 34 THE AGE OF THE HUMMINGBIRDS , pp 271-279 Downloads
Pierre Rabhi
Ch 35 A CHEMIST COOKING, IMAGINATION BROUGHT TO THE KITCHEN INTRODUCING NOTE-BY-NOTE CUISINE: THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE FOR IMAGINATION , pp 281-289 Downloads
Hervé This
Ch 36 COMBINING LIFE AND TECHNOLOGY TO POSTPONE DEATH: HOW FAR ARE WE PREPARED TO GO? , pp 291-304 Downloads
Laurent Alexandre Dr.
Ch 37 GENOMICS AND ITS IMPACT , pp 305-313 Downloads
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Ch 38 IN WHAT WORLD WILL WE BE LIVING IN 2030? , pp 315-323 Downloads
Joël de Rosnay
Ch 39 UPGRADING IMAGINATION , pp 325-327 Downloads
Kevin Warwick
Ch 40 THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF SCIENCE , pp 329-336 Downloads
Jacques Testart

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