Science historian, television host and author, James Burke was hailed by The Washington Post as “one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world.” Burke entertains audiences with his unique perspective on the process of innovation and how it causes people and institutions to change.
For over forty years Burke has produced, directed, written and hosted award-winning television series (including the landmark Connections) on BBC, PBS, Discovery and The Learning Channel. Burke is the best-selling author of Connections, The Day the Universe Changed and The Knowledge Web. His most recent titles are Circles, Twin Tracks and American Connections.
Burke leads audiences on a journey through the history of science, technology and social change, showing the interconnected nature of the world, stimulating innovative thinking, and revealing the remarkable serendipity behind humankind's tireless commitment to invention.
His latest project, launching in 2010, is an online interactive knowledge mapping system to be used as a teaching aid, a tool for innovation and management, and a predictor. He was a regular columnist for 6 years at Scientific American and recently wrote the new Epcot script for Disney.
At present he is working on his next book, provisionally titled The Culture of Scarcity, and due for publication in 2012 
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