The Arts and Innovation

This new study out of Michigan State University shows that people who participated in arts activities as a child are more likely to generate patents and launch businesses as adults.  Another interesting fact highlighted in the article shows that if people started studying the arts as a young child and continued into adulthood, they were more likely to become some kind of inventor.  This related list gives examples of famous people who were once in marching band.  Perhaps the aforementioned research explains the key to their success!