Writing

Exploring ideas about art, science, and innovation through short essays.

November 4, 2021

How to Reignite Innovation in Science

Scientific institutions are not supporting scientific breakthroughs. Their regulations, policies, and structure discourage complex and creative thinking. We rely on science and technology to improve progress and well-being, so how can we change science?

5 min read

August 20, 2021

How the Dutch Became the Most Intellectual Society in the 17th Century

3 min read

July 15, 2021

A Brief History of Colors

6 min read

July 4, 2021

The Boboli Gardens: Where Art Becomes Meaningful

3 min read

June 22, 2021

Cabinet of Curiosities: Cultivating a Sense of Wonder

A cabinet of curiosities showcases the wonders of nature in all of its forms. From drawers of shells to the tusks of narwhals, these collections are a microcosm of the real world. The visitor sheds the layer of a passive observer and becomes an active discoverer.

3 min read

June 21, 2021

Cymatics: The Art of Sound

Both art and science try to understand our world but with very different approaches. The field of cymatics merges symmetrical art with physics. Using both, we can better understand the universe as all matter is a mandala of frequency and vibrations.

2 min read

June 10, 2021

Uncovering Hidden Order in Organisms

3 min read

May 28, 2021

Self-Organization in Nature

4 min read

April 30, 2021

The Theory of Life

6 min read

April 16, 2021

What the Structures of Trees Teach Us About the Networks of the Brain

Trees and neurons contain such similarities that it is hard to ignore them. What can we learn from these orderly organisms about our messy minds?

4 min read

April 1, 2021

How and Why We Age

Aging is one of those things that people think is irreversible and inevitable. But we are waking up to the fact that aging isn't a natural process. It's a disease. And like with any sickness, we can find a cure.

5 min read

March 19, 2021

Nike's Secret Innovator: The Customer

3 min read

March 5, 2021

Order Through Chaos

3 min read

February 19, 2021

Slow Innovation

2 min read

April 25, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Learn Anything Faster

It isn't enough to understand and memorize to learn. Even if a surgeon can pass a test with flying colors, it doesn't mean they will act well under pressure in the operating room. What sticks is when you solve real-life problems and find solutions outside of a textbook.

10 min read

January 29, 2021

Finding Comfort in Infinity

3 min read

January 22, 2021

Michelin Star Creativity

2 min read

January 15, 2021

The Love That Fueled Da Vinci’s Creations

2 min read

January 8, 2021

How High Performers Practice to Achieve World Class Results

Before a session, high performers think about what they want to achieve. During the practice, they observe themselves objectively. After training, they reflect on what went well and how to do better next time. Those who are the best in their fields practice deliberately.

2 min read

January 1, 2021

The Power of Focus

“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.” –– Steve Jobs

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