Many children have busy and rigid schedules.
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Rigid rules could stifle creativity in children.
Marriage equality supporters in 2006 probably had no idea the law they advocated would spur innovation.
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Inventors in states with more socially liberal laws on the books end up with more diverse collaborators – and more higher-impact patents.
The NZ government’s “Keep it real online” campaign has gone viral, so what was the secret of its success?
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Public figures, authors, artists and journalists have long written about their experience of dying. But why do they do it? And what do we gain?
Wonders of the world.
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Machines mostly innovate on narrow dataset, which limits their creativity.
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Is it possible to plan for the unforeseen? Some basic principles allow careful preparation to be reconciled with quickly shifting circumstances.
Roger Waters continues to perform ‘The Wall’ even after leaving Pink Floyd.
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The story of the album, which was released 40 years ago, is a classic tale of how bands struggle with unchecked egos and competing visions.
The general idea of personalised learning is where teachers help students understand key concepts through individualised learning and group work.
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Many rely on David Gonski’s ideas to shape the future of education policy. But his recommendation of personalised learning is a scripted, rigid version of education that will take us backwards.
The ABC’s Don’t Stop The Music looked at the benefit of music education in disadvantaged schools.
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As comparisons are made between the finances of private and public schools, investment in a creative education for all should be prioritised.
Wheat Field with Cypresses, by Vincent Van Gogh.
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Finding your creative space with meaning.
Grinding for Nottingham.
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It was once seen as a public menace – now, skateboarding is a global sport that empowers young people to improve their cities.
Committing poetry to memory is so much more than a rote exercise.
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Memorising poetry is a kind of long-term investment. To take a poem with us so we can truly know it, we must know it by heart.
Boredom has historically been an emotion both viewed as an enemy and embraced for its possibilities.
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Scholars link the emergence of the term boredom to European industrial modernity, and the standardization of time, repetitive labour and development of leisure time associated with it.
Infecting the City – a performance arts festival in Cape Town.
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From Cape Town to Kisumu and Greater Manchester, cities around the world are seeing the benefits of festivals that celebrate traditions and people.
Participants in a new research study also reported that microdosing psychedelics made them more confident, motivated and productive.
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In a new research study, more than 900 people from around the world explain the challenges and benefits of microdosing LSD and psilocybin-containing mushrooms.
Metallica singer James Hetfield (left) and guitarist Kirk Hammett perform on stage during Lollapalooza 2017.
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There is a long list of bands that fell apart over artistic differences. But conflict between band members – and even some creative sledging – can be crucial to making better music.
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Autistic and artistic, you can be both.
Preliminary drawing of title page for ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ (New York: Harper & Row, 1963), 26:7, The Maurice Sendak Collection.
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The book took eight years from conception to publication. In the earliest dummy, the monsters that millions have grown to love actually started out as horses.
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Playing with imaginary friends in childhood is linked to being more creative as an adult.
Mukuru, Nairobi.
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How theatre and artwork allowed us to better address severe air pollution.