The Science of Creativity & What You Never Knew About the Periodic Table of Elements

How many hours of sleep do you need? Some people claim they can do just fine with 4 or 5 hours. Can they really? This episode begins with a look at what happens when people don’t get a full 8 hours of sleep. https://lifehacker.com/how-many-hours-of-sleep-do-you-really-need-5802650 While most people would agree that creativity is a wonderful human attribute, the fact is creativity isn’t always good. It is sometimes evil and destructive - in fact it often is. Still, humans are born to create. Joining me for a fascinating discussion on this topic is Matt Richtel, a New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of the book Inspired: Understanding Creativity: A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul (https://amzn.to/3OdHUrA). You’ll discover what makes someone creative and the personal and societal benefits of creativity -and how it can also be a destructive force. Remember in your high school chemistry class, there was that big Periodic Table of Elements hanging up somewhere? You probably haven’t thought much about that chart since then but you should. It turns out to be really fascinating. For one thing there are probably more elements on it now than there were then. So where did they come from? Why are the elements in the order they are in? Joining me to tell the story of that chart and why it is important to you today is chemist Kathryn Harkup author of The Secret Lives of the Elements (https://amzn.to/3MhCpX7) Less is more. You have certainly heard that expression before. And it is that idea that led Jerry Seinfeld to turn down millions of dollars to do another season of his TV sitcom. Well, that and the Beatles also played in to his decision. Oh, so did guitarist Mark Knopfler. Just listen and it will all make sense. http://legacy.gibson.com/news-lifestyle/news/en-us/seinfeld-0509-2011.aspx PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!  Helix Sleep is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at https://helixsleep.com/sysk.  Go to https://Indeed.com/Something to claim your $75 credit through April 30th! Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk, for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! With Avast One, https://avast.com you can confidently take control of your online world without worrying about viruses, phishing attacks, ransomware, hacking attempts, & other cybercrimes! With prices soaring at the pump, Discover has your back with cash back! Use the Discover Card & earn 5% cash back at Gas Stations and Target, now through June, when you activate. Get up to $75 cash back this quarter with Discover it® card. Learn more at https:discover.com/rewards. Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices