Homo Problematis Solvendis–Problem-solving Man

David H. Cropley is an internationally recognised expert on creativity and innovation. His teaching interests focus on systems engineering and related concepts, and his research examines a range of aspects of creativity and innovation, both in the field of engineering, and more broadly. David has appeared on "Redesign My Brain" (ABC TV, 2013) and "Life at 9" (ABC TV, 2014) discussing various aspects of creativity. He will appear on a new series of Redesign My Brain in 2015, looking at cognitive flexibility and problem solving.

• Prehistory.- The Classical Period.- The Medieval Period.- The Renaissance.- The Age of Exploration.- The Age of Enlightenment.- The Romantic Period.- The Modern Age.- The Postmodern Age.- The Information Age.- Conclusions.

“Readable, albeit unusual, study of a handful of inventions from prehistory to the 21st century. …There are a few surprises in the author’s final scores. What reader would guess that the velocipede (an early bicycle) would receive a perfect score of 16 while Gutenberg’s printing press would receive a rather modest score of 12.5?” (T. Timmons, Choice, Vol. 56 (10), June, 2019)