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Jonah Lehrer writes on the topics of psychology , neuroscience, and the relationship between science and the humanities. He has published three books: Proust Was a Neuroscientist, How We Decide , and his newest book Imagine: How Creativity Works. Lehrer graduated from Columbia University with a major in neuroscience. Dr. Lehrer is a Contributing Editor at Wired and a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and NPR’s Radiolab and writes the “Head Case” column for The Wall Street Journal.
We have several NCN partners speaking on a variety of subjects including: Peter Gamwell, Jean Hendrickson, and Dan Hunter. Additionally, on Monday, October 31st, we will have an informal afternoon gathering of any National Creativity Network interested parties to discuss assessment and tracking the growth of creative industries in the US. This afternoon session, “Navigating the Creative Economy: Is There Value in a National Definition?” will be from 2 – 5 pm and facilitated by Christine Harris of Creative Milwaukee Alliance. The purpose of the NCN event will be to understand the scope of how the creative industries are being defined across the country.
Both events will be held at the Embassy Suites Norman-Hotel & Conference Center in Norman, Oklahoma, a short 15-minute cab ride from the Oklahoma City Will Rogers airport.
We will also have a special a informal social gathering for out of town guests and speakers the evening of the 31st.
