June 2026 Friday’s e-links: Becoming More Creative

Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day) I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you. These are my e-links.

Last updated 6/05/26

Always interesting, the Hidden Brain podcast episode on creativity was also especially useful. They start with a 19th century chemist who was surprised to have solved a complex calculation because of a dream. And, somewhat similarly, when leaving a bus, the French mathematician Poincaré solved a problem that had stumped him. Both demonstrate that moving away from your work, your brain continues to focus on it until, by surprise, it comes up with a solution. Explained in the podcast through a slew of fascinating examples, our creativity can surface effortlessly at any time. So, we need not feel guilty when we relax.

To hear more history, science, and advice on creativity, and how to stimulate it, this podcast will come in handy.