The talk offers an inner insight into the messy world of scientific research. Challenging the idealized images of the processes of scientific discovery, it suggests that big ideas are often generated from unpredicted situations and using unorthodox methods.

Art, theology, social sciences, divided in equal parts of profession and fun, beat the rhythm of Stipe Odak’s everyday life. He is currently finishing a joint PhD project that blends religion and conflict resolution, UC Louvain and KU Leuven, field-work and paper-work. Some time ago, he obtained BA and MA degrees in Sociology, Comparative literature, and Theology from the University of Zagreb, and Advanced MA in Theology and Religious Studies from KU Leuven.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx