That’s what Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man is all about.Īnd when Einstein was looking for the theories of relativity, he pulled out his violin to play Mozart. Steve Jobs, whenever he did a product launch, would show street signs showing that intersection of the arts and sciences. I like to take on subjects for my biography that stand in the intersection between the arts and the sciences, because, whether it was Benjamin Franklin or Steve jobs or Leonardo da Vinci, I think that’s what gives creativity. He said, for heaven’s sake, be a storyteller. Walter Isaacson: You know, I had a mentor in New Orleans, sort of a family friend, great novelist, Walker Percy.Īnd he said, there were two types of people who come out of Louisiana, preachers and storytellers. Isaacson believes that those who thrive at the intersection of arts and sciences are the ones who will become a part of history. His biographies of influential figures range from Leonardo da Vinci to Ada Lovelace. Tonight, we hear from journalist, professor and author Walter Isaacson. Judy Woodruff: Next, we turn to another episode of our weekly series Brief But Spectacular.
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