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Learn moreOur ability to remake our world is unique among all living things. But where does our creativity come from, how does it work, and how can we harness it to improve our lives, schools, businesses, and institutions? The Runaway Species is a deep-dive into the creative mind, a celebration of the human spirit, and a vision of how we can improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate. Composer Anthony Brandt and neurologist David Eagleman seek to discover what lies at the heart of humanity's ability-and drive-to create. Examining hundreds of examples of human creativity, Brandt and Eagleman draw out what creative acts have in common and view them through the lens of cutting-edge neuroscience, uncovering the essential elements of this critical human ability and encouraging a more creative future for all of us.
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and the New York Times bestselling author of Sum and Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. The writer and host of the Emmy-nominated PBS television series The Brain, he is an adjunct professor at Stanford University, a Guggenheim fellow, and the director of the Center for Science and Law. He has also written for publications such as Discover Magazine, and he appears regularly on National Public Radio and the BBC.
Mauro Hantman is a graduate of RISD and the Trinity Rep Conservatory who has performed at the Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater, the Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre, the Actor's Theatre of Louisville, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He also has performed and taught around the country as an improviser.