How to Use Divergent Thinking to Converge More Clearly on Your Topic

Where does research begin? Tom Mullaney and Christoper Rae say it starts way before we think it does. Their book, Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World) is a remarkable book -- a workbook, really. They provide a curiosity-informed, generative process for finding and really understanding the questions underlying anything you might want to learn more about. A read both rigorous and delightful - I recommend it! Tom Mullaney is a Professor of Chinese History at Stanford University, a Guggenheim Fellow, and co-author of Where Research Begins. We had a great time digging into their curiosity practices... More about Tom Mullaney here: https://history.stanford.edu/people/thomas-mullaney Find Where Research Begins here: https://whereresearchbegins.com Theme music by Sean Balick. “Distill” by Darby, via Blue Dot Sessions.