DocumentCode
1446591
Title
Where do ideas come from? [Retrospectroscope]
Author
Geddes, L.A. ; Roeder, R.A.
Volume
28
Issue
5
fYear
2009
Firstpage
60
Lastpage
61
Abstract
The dictionary defines an idea as a mental image. However, for an idea to mature, the mental image needs some stimulus. Coupled with the stimulus has to be the motivation to pursue an investigation. Then there is the need for some experiment to explain an observation. Some relevant discoveries of famous people in science and medicine are discussed, as excellent examples of an idea and its maturation.
Keywords
ideas; mental image; stimulus; Animals; Arteries; Blood; Electric potential; Galvanizing; Muscles; Needles; Tides; Veins; Wires; Animals; Biomedical Engineering; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Creativeness; Electrocardiography; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MEMB.2009.934252
Filename
5254914
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