APS

30th APS Annual Convention

Creativity Science: Principles and Application to the Funding of Research

Friday, May 25, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Cognitive

The scientific understanding of creativity and its principles continues to make progress. At the same time, creativity is a key practical success metric for humanity’s scientific and technological research enterprises. In this Symposium, we explore progress in creativity science and the practical possibilities for its application to those research enterprises.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Jeff TsaoChair
    Sandia National Laboratories
  • Curtis JohnsonDiscussant
    Sandia National Labs

Presentations

  1. Why Creativity Science and Research-Funding Decision-Making are ConnectedJeff Tsao
  2. How Creativity in Artificial Systems Informs Fostering Human CreativityKen Stanley
  3. Leading Indicators of the Impact of Investments in Creative and Exploratory ScienceJulia Klebanov