Despite her academic successes, Hodges has identified as "someone who never felt confident when formally studying math or science." She revealed that "the biggest epiphany for me, while writing this book, was the realization that you don't have to have a STEM background in order to explore and delight in science on your own terms."
In what ways are science and art connected? What new ideas did the book spark within you about creativity and the way our brains experience conditions such as performance anxiety?
5. How did the book change your view of the connection between science, art, and creativity?
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Re: 5. How did the book change your view of the connection between science, art, and creativity?
Isn't that a leading question? As someone who has been interested in music and science since I was a small child, I would have to say that it didn't change my mind at all.
I'm not buying into the romantic notion that Quantum Entanglement has anything much to do with the synchronicity of humans (an animal species that has only survived this long because of our innate abilities to harmonise socially and express ourselves in complex ways). It does serve as a fun analogy though.
I also marvel at anyone who can pull off quick melodies on a stringed instrument with harmonics, because that takes real skill and practice.
Taping on a nodal point of a vibrating string without muting it, is easy!... if it's only one note on one string.
I'm not buying into the romantic notion that Quantum Entanglement has anything much to do with the synchronicity of humans (an animal species that has only survived this long because of our innate abilities to harmonise socially and express ourselves in complex ways). It does serve as a fun analogy though.
I also marvel at anyone who can pull off quick melodies on a stringed instrument with harmonics, because that takes real skill and practice.
Taping on a nodal point of a vibrating string without muting it, is easy!... if it's only one note on one string.
