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Creativity?

Heinz Wolff

Is there such a quality which is more pronounced in some people than others, and if there is, is it part of nature or nurture, or a little bit of both? How does intelligence relate to it? Does the fact that some people are creative painters whilst others find a new proof for a mathematical theorem mean that there are different kinds of creativity? On the other hand one could argue that some forms of creativity are closely bound to manual skill; a wood carver with butter fingers is unlikely to reach the pinnacle of his profession. Or maybe creativity does not exist at all. It could merely be the result of the interaction of a number of personal qualities and experiences in the right proportions, in the same sort of way that a very good cake differs only trivially in the nature of its ingredients from a mediocre one. Discuss!

Professor Heinz Wolff is Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering at Brunel University where he founded the Institute for Bioengineering. The Institute holds contracts for work in space research, medical instrumentation and technology for the improvement of the quality of life for the elderly, all of which reflect Professor Wolff's particular interests. He has held a number of honorary appointments with the European Space Agency and in 1992 won the Edinburgh Medal for an outstanding contribution by a scientist to society. He regards the scientific and technical education of the young as a high priority. Publicly he is perhaps best known for several TV series, among them Young Scientist of the Year and The Great Egg Race.