How does the new emerge? Through bending, breaking, and connecting! A fascinating duet of neuroscience and art: the world-renowned brain researcher David Eagleman and his friend, composer Anthony Brandt, explore in their book the question of how creative novelty arises. They examine the brain's creative software: How does it work? What do we do with it? Where does it lead us? It turns out that the creative process primarily depends on three abilities of the brain: bending, breaking, and connecting. Through numerous examples, ranging from space travel to economics, art, and sports, the authors demonstrate how our thinking continually recreates the world.