We propose a seminar that starts from the reading of two texts: "The ecstatic mind" by Elvio Facchinelli (Adelphi) and "In a flight of starlings" by Giorgio Parisi (Rizzoli).
They tackle the problem of how ideas are born, comparing scientists and humanists. The creative process appears the same for both and is the result of rationality, intuition, the unconscious, or sudden flashes, Einstein argued that being completely conscious is an extreme case, which never occurs: in thought there is always an unconscious part. Rita Montalcino claimed that most of the scientific revelations came to him in his sleep, etc.
The other aspect concerns the various phases of the processof doing research: the initial enthusiasm, the enormous difficulties and confusion as soon as the work begins, the frustrations, the blind roads that lead nowhere (the night of tears and blood ) and, finally, simplicity and naturalness once the steps have been completed and the (satisfactory) results obtained.
21 Gennaio 2022
Facoltà di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale
RM031 - San Pietro in Vincoli, Edificio A / Aula 42
10.00-12.00
organized by Lidia Decandia ed Enzo Scandurra
We propose a seminar that starts from the reading of two texts: "The ecstatic mind" by Elvio Facchinelli (Adelphi) and "In a flight of starlings" by Giorgio Parisi (Rizzoli).
They tackle the problem of how ideas are born, comparing scientists and humanists. The creative process appears the same for both and is the result of rationality, intuition, the unconscious, or sudden flashes, Einstein argued that being completely conscious is an extreme case, which never occurs: in thought there is always an unconscious part. Rita Montalcino claimed that most of the scientific revelations came to him in his sleep, etc.
The other aspect concerns the various phases of the processof doing research: the initial enthusiasm, the enormous difficulties and confusion as soon as the work begins, the frustrations, the blind roads that lead nowhere (the night of tears and blood ) and, finally, simplicity and naturalness once the steps have been completed and the (satisfactory) results obtained.