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Programme 2

Ian Peacock finds out if a magnetic thinking cap could make creative geniuses of us all. And a stroke victim who can't stop creating.

Creativity unlocked. In the second programme Ian talks to the scientist who's invented a magnetic thinking cap which could make creative geniuses of us all and meets the man who after a stroke, can't stop his craving to paint, sculpt and write poetry.

On his search for Xanadu he finds out why creativity is unleashed in some kinds of brain damage and how neuroscience is shedding light on the mystery of creativity.

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30 minutes

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Wed 20 Sep 200623:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 30 Aug 200511:00
  • Wed 20 Sep 200623:30