Today we’re taking a look at philosophy and professor Tom McLeish‘s new book on science and creativity. We often espouse the benefits and importance, as Tom does, of imagination in learning and scientific discovery. However, what he does here too is argue for the study of science as integral to all learning. It’s easy to…
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This project is really exciting as it combines two of our favourite themes: creative ways to learn and spaces to imagine. It’s not about maximising or constantly learning, it’s about context and environment. By taking the conversations outside the classroom to daily places like bus stops, it makes these topics accessible and relevant. It’s interesting…
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We’ve been focusing on the next generation over the last few weeks, and this is a really exciting project on that theme. A lot of the time we’re teaching young people in order to make their futures better, and while we can’t future-proof that, this piece of art is using creativity to connect with it.…
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With the many advances in AI technology, we’re asking ‘can a computer be creative’, and so more broadly, what is creativity? While we worry about retaining true creativity and ownership, it might not be the point. This podcast looks at how we create and problem solve. Ultimately, the important thing is that we’re thinking about…
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We think that scientific inspiration is a really important element of understanding STEAM, one of the causes we champion at iOi and Imagination Matters. It’s so vital that we make room for creativity in science, not only to theorise, but to solve problems as well. Science can and should be the subject of of creative…
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It might sound like the old ‘rise of the machines’ argument, but this article goes one further. Focusing on the AI art of Mario Klingemann, we get a chance to explore how we feel about AI as (the true?) creative. Is the idea of machines having an imagination exciting, unjust, irrelevant or merely inevitable? Perhaps…
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We’re pleased to share this interview by Rob Hopkins, a friend of the Institute of Imagination, in conversation with researcher and illustrator James McKay exploring his work presenting ideas about the future. This is a really great example of STEAM learning; using creativity to communicate ideas about science. Read about where James gets his ideas and how he makes his…
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This is the perfect example of STEAM; the meeting of art and science. Teaching artificial intelligence (AI) and programming it to create shows the potential for machine learning. Making AI art, something that’s like what we recognise yet original, is the bridge between our understanding and that of computers. AICAN is a program designed by…
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Karen “Bit” Vejle‘s is a tale about not just the fulfillment of her own passion, but one to inspire us too in overcoming adversity through creativity and quiet determination. Vejle found solace and therapy in what has become her work; however, she insists it’s not raw talent which makes her special. We love the idea…
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Imagination Matters is proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with award-winning author Neil Gaiman, and Waterstones Children’s Laureate for 2015-2017 Chris Riddell, to celebrate their new work, Art Matters. Read on for an exclusive preview and your chance to win a copy of the book. “We have an obligation to imagine” Art Matters by Neil Gaiman Art Matters…
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