Students will acquire key frameworks for understanding the evolution of innovation, the place of creativity, and the social impacts of disruption. Through case studies of innovation (such as the sharing economy and cryptocurrencies) and considering related issues (such as ethics and inclusion) students will develop approaches to understanding the societal impacts of creative disruption. By studying major developments in the history of science as well as psychological and neuroscientific studies, we will consider factors that enable creativity; creativity in fundamental science and at various stages of a project; the randomness or predictability of scientific discoveries; disciplinary and interdisciplinary work; the evaluation of discoveries; and attempts to predict the future of scientific creativity.
Students will acquire key frameworks for understanding the evolution of innovation, the place of creativity, and the social impacts of disruption. Through case studies of innovation (such as the sharing economy and cryptocurrencies) and considering related issues (such as ethics and inclusion) students will develop approaches to understanding the societal impacts of creative disruption. By studying major developments in the history of science as well as psychological and neuroscientific studies, we will consider factors that enable creativity; creativity in fundamental science and at various stages of a project; the randomness or predictability of scientific discoveries; disciplinary and interdisciplinary work; the evaluation of discoveries; and attempts to predict the future of scientific creativity.
