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« Tuesday October 12, 2010 »
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Active Minds Lecture: Women of Denver History
Start: 12:30 pm
Highlands Ranch: The Highlands Ranch Public Library joins us in presenting a lecture on the women of Denver’s history. The city of Denver was shaped by the efforts of many great people. Join Active Minds as we focus on the women of Denver and their contributions to the city and the state. We will cover some familiar names as well as some lesser known figures as we trace the impact of these women and their place in history. PDF of the Active Minds Lecture Series.
Steven Johnson - Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation
Start: 7:30 pm
Colfax Avenue: Steven Johnson, the author of the national bestsellers Everything Bad Is Good for You and Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life, will discuss and sign his new book Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation ($26.95 Riverhead). Beginning with Charles Darwin’s first encounter with the teeming ecosystem of the coral reef and drawing connections to the intellectual hyper-productivity of modern megacities and to the instant success of YouTube, Johnson shows us that the question we need to ask is, What kind of environment fosters the development of good ideas? His answers are never less than revelatory, convincing and inspiring, as Johnson identifies the seven key principles to the genesis of such ideas, and traces them across time and disciplines. Most exhilarating is Johnson’s conclusion that with today’s tools and environment, radical innovation is extraordinarily accessible to those who know how to cultivate it. Request a signed copy: books@tatteredcover.com
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