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Day 1: Teaching the Creative Scientific Process

9-10 AMIntroductions of the participants (2 minutes each) and laying out the goals and norms for the exploratory seminar.
10-12 PMSession 1: A framework for teaching the creative process (Discussion leaders: Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher), including exercise (1 on 1’s) and discussion.
12-1:30 PMLunch
1:30-3 PMSession 2: Historical examples of teaching creativity (Discussion leader: Sean Carroll)
3-3:30 PMCoffee break
3:30-5 PMSession 3: Obstacles and challenges for teaching the creative process (Discussion leaders: Jennifer Oyler-Yaniv, Cynthia Fuhrmann & Sonali Majumbar)
5-6:30 PMFree time
6:30 PMDinner at Josephine | Italian Restaurant in Somerville, MA (josephinepizza.com)

Day 2: Adoption of the teaching of the creative process

9-10:30 AMSession 4: Measuring the effectiveness of teaching the creative process (Discussion leaders: Oliver Bogler, Bodo Stern & Jennifer Couch)
 
10:30-11 AM		Coffee break
11-12:30 PMSession 5: A comprehensive support system for creativity within the greater scientific ecosystem (Discussion leaders: Maria Lund Dahlberg, Valda Vinson & Alison Gammie)
12:30-1:30 PMLunch
1:30-3 PMSession 6: Next steps for implementation (Discussion leaders: Keith Yamamoto and Tim Stearns)