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The Importance of Curiosity


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Curiosity is pretty important. And in this episode of the Curiosity Podcast, Anna Starkey, creative director of top UK interactive science center We The Curious, explains why she believes curiosity will allow humanity to survive and thrive in the 21st century.

A curious person herself, Anna Starkey's areas of experience include live television production, comedy writing, classical music and live arts events, physics and neuroscience, and children's animation. Hear her discuss different types of curiosity, connections between curiosity, memory, and learning, and how to encourage a culture of curiosity.

Additional resources discussed:

  • We The Curious
  • Anna Starkey's website
  • Follow Anna Starkey on Twitter @annastarkey
  • Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk
  • Bring on the learning revolution! | Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk
  • How to escape education's death valley | Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk

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