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The brain is the organ of creativity, but the means by which the brain performs these glorious acts is still poorly understood. In Chase, Chance, and Creativity James Austin combines his own creative experience with an extensive knowledge of neuroscience, and starts us on the path to illumination. Kenneth Heilman, James E. Rooks Jr. Distinguished Professor of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine A fascinating look at creativity from the inside. George Adelman Library Journal Anyone engaged in any kind of original work will find the book rewarding. Anthony Storr Washington Post

Anyone engaged in any kind of original work will find the book rewarding. -Anthony Storr, Washington Post

A fascinating look at creativity from the inside. -- George Adelman, Library Journal Anyone engaged in any kind of original work will find the book rewarding. -- Anthony Storr, Washington Post The brain is the organ of creativity, but the means by which the brain performs these glorious acts is still poorly understood. In Chase, Chance, and Creativity James Austin combines his own creative experience with an extensive knowledge of neuroscience, and starts us on the path to illumination. --Kenneth Heilman, James E. Rooks Jr. Distinguished Professor of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine

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James H. Austin, a clinical neurologist, researcher, and Zen practitioner for more than three decades, is Professor Emeritus of Neurology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Courtesy Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He is the author of Zen and the Brain, Chase, Chance, and Creativity, Zen-Brain Reflections, Selfless Insight, Meditating Selflessly, and Zen-Brain Horizons, all published by the MIT Press. For more information, please visit www.zenandthebrain.com.

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