The Science of Leonardo

An interesting article from Ode magazine, titled, "The Wow of Physics," points to a classic boundary crosser.  Fritjof Capra is a PhD physicist who uses Eastern philosophy with quantum physics to show how Leonardo DaVinci got it right on how the world really works, 500 years before anyone else. His book is The Science of Leonardo. To listen to a review of the book from NPR, click here.

A great quote from the article says it all:

" I was a research physicist by day and sort of a hippie by night. I was hanging out with artists, writers and filmmakers, and many of them were interested in Eastern mysticism. That struck me as a whole new way to understand the world."

A whole new mind at work.....

Comments

[Suzanne Carter]

I'm thrilled to see someone else connected with Judi Neal and Edgewalkers. Question for you ... many of the folks listed are way out on the talent distribution ...

Say, for example, someone who is a quantitative analyst by day and dream and tarot enthusiast by night. Wouldn't that just be considered "odd"?

[Carol Ross]

Hi Suzanne,

Thanks for your comment and question. I'm not quite sure I understand your question but let me take a stab at what I think you are asking.

Often, it's the disparate disciplines that have the most to offer to each other. And when those disparate disciplines reside in one person, all the better! It creates an opportunity for innovation.

Marci Alboher's book, One Person/Multiple Careers, describes people who do more than one thing for a living, often times very different things (e.g., psychotherapist and violin maker.) Her book normalizes this experience, basically saying, "Why not?" instead of "Why?"

From a personal development perspective, this is about celebrating the whole person and enabling all of one's gifts to be contributed to society. I would be missing something if I couldn't be a blogger as well as a career coach as well as a facilitator of teams as well as an entrepreneur.

While not everyone has a range of interests that can turn into a vocation, I think there are many more people who do have this potential than we realize. My goal is to embrace that potential.