2014
An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.
150 min
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What are the aerodynamics of skipping stones or the physics of making sandcastles? Do birds use GPS to navigate their migratory routes? In this book, Dr.
Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? In Calling All Minds, Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of...
Natalie Goldberg speaks on the practice of writing.
A Feb. 7, 2016 interview with author Natalie Goldberg on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of her phenomenally successful self-help for writers book, "Writing Down The Bones."
A haiku is three simple lines. But it is also, as Allen Ginsberg put it, three lines that “make the mind leap.” A good one, he said, lets the mind experience “a small sensation of space which is nothing less than God.
Social media is turning an art form into an industry. Rupi Kaur is a case study in how dramatically the world of poetry has changed. The 25-year-old Canadian poet outsold Homer two years ago: Her first collection, Milk & Honey, has been translated into 40 languages and has sold 3.
Nikola Tesla utilized an incredibly powerful combination of Intuition and creativity to develop his inventions. In this video, I share additional perspective on this fascinating topic.
In a provocative discussion of the sources of human creativity, Gardner explores all aspects of the subject, from the young child’s ability to learn a new song through Mozart’s conceiving a complete symphony.
Spark your sense of wonder and lift your spirits with this collection of fun, creative activities and ideas to help cultivate daily joy, illustrated with full-color photographs and watercolors.
Here is Toni Morrison in her own words: a rich gathering of her most important essays and speeches, spanning four decades. These pages give us her searing prayer for the dead of 9/11, her Nobel lecture on the power of language, her searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr.