Constructing Creativity

The era of global technology seems to have surpassed cultural organization by about twenty million one-long-runs in the past decade. And in the race of human existence that’s faster than most people can come to terms with. Yet, it is still too soon to consider when Twitter updates and Myspace friend groups will actually replace traditional human interaction entirely, including our ability to be naturally creative. The current combination however, between real-life and computerized innovation has become the recent topic of academic metadisciplinary circles. In order to grasp an understanding of our natural ability to sustain complex creativity while creating a higher self-dependency on technology, they have begun to ask:
Is it actually possible to test the biological composition of creativity?

“Traditionally, scientists have been trained to be reductionists — reducing complex data and phenomena to simple terms. But that approach has reached its limits,” - James Gimzewski, UCLA chemistry professor and nanoscientist. Apparently, UCLA scientists, psychiatrists and psychologists have been focusing their free summer sessions on testing the molecular structure of cognitive brain mechanisms. They are investigating the relationships of our mirror neurons, or “smart cells”, which allow us to automatically imitate others. This may be the key factor in figuring out if mimicking someone else actually increases our own ability to be creative.

Where do "smart cells" tie in with the Internet? As we continue to browse, upload our artwork, follow engaging links, and begin to format our own creative expressions of the world through personalized templates, we are registering never before seen synaptic fusions, literally evolving our creative and natural selves.