Creativity
Te Auaha – Creativity in Wellington
The brand spanking new Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Creativity in Wellington is all on track to open. Audio
Are you neglecting the artist within?
Karen Nimmo is a clinical psychologist who says not being creative could be making us sick. Audio
Jens Lekman - a phoenix rising from the ashes
Swedish songwriter Jens Lekman reflects on the journey of self-doubt and creative discipline that has led to his glorious new album. Video, Audio
Tom Kelley: how to unleash creative potential
Tom Kelley is a partner at the Silicon Valley design studio that pioneered the concept of 'design thinking' and the author of Creative Confidence. Audio
Imagination Lego - How the internet cultivates creativity
The internet, oft-maligned, has ushered a new era in human creativity, argues David Gauntlett, allowing the like-minded to foster niche, but nourishing, online communities. Video, Audio
How to make your kids smart: play with them!
Kathryn Ryan talks to parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis, founder of X-Factor Education. He says creativity plays a crucial role in developing intelligence and has tips for parents. Audio
James Rhodes: madness, medication and music
Charlotte Graham interviews the acclaimed British concert pianist, writer and television presenter who tells his story in Instrumental: a Memoir of Madness, Medication and Music. Video, Audio
Technology and learning
Veronika Meduna joins a school group for a morning at MindLab, using fruit and vegetables to build musical instruments. Audio
Messy creativity
A study out of the University of Minnesota has found disorder could be conducive to creativity. Audio
Passion no guarantee of creativity
Discussing the relationship between science and creativity are Julie Maxton, Executive Director of the United Kingdom's Royal Society and Professor Bruce Sheridan, a New Zealand academic at Chicago's… Audio
Alex Sarian - Creativity in the Classroom
Alex Sarian is the Director of Finance & New Business of Lincoln Center Education, the education division of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. He has recently been in New Zealand… Audio
The psychology of creativity
Chair of Cinema Art + Science at Columbia College Chicago, and North American regional Chair of CILECT, the world organisation of film and media schools. He is the fourth Creative Fellow for the… Audio
From the Archives: Marcus du Sautoy
In this interview from 2004, Oxford University mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, who will be in New Zealand next week, discusses prime numbers. Audio
2014: "If you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes" - Mary Quin
In the 2014 Reeves Lecture, Dr Mary Quin, the inaugural CEO of Callaghan Innovation and the first New Zealand woman to graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School, offers insights into what… Audio
Rhythm Interactive
Starting in a garage in Queenstown a decade ago, Rhythm Interactive's John Boone has performed his immersive, wordless drumming workshop hundreds of times a year to ever growing audiences -… Audio
Cleaning up at The Carwash
Any professional has to have not only the right tools for the job, but also the right space from which to work and be productive. Audio
Liars
L.A.-based trio Liars stood out in the electroclash scene of the early 2000s, with their evocatively titled debut They Threw Us All In A Trench and Stuck A Monument On Top. It was dark, propulsive… Audio
Andrew Smart - the benefits of doing nothing
Andrew Smart is a neuroscience researcher and the author of Autopilot. He explains the art and science of being idle as a necessary means to creativity and greater productivity. Audio
Nancy Andreasen: creativity
American neuroscientist and psychiatrist who is the inaugural Creative Fellow for the University of Auckland's Creative Thinking Project. Audio
TED Radio Hour: Building A Better Classroom
Getting a good education is important, but does the current model nurture real learning? Here, we look at powerful ideas on how to change education: flipping classrooms, rethinking lesson plans and… Audio