Bored? This is anything but tedious

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 08:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Boredom: Children are quick to distastefully proclaim it and adults are quick to deny it. But University of Calgary Greek and Roman Studies professor Peter Toohey says there is nothing wrong with boredom after all. In fact, he credits the unappreciated emotion for inspiring some of the most important ideas and creative works in history.

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