Dr. Epstein is one of the world's leading experts on creativity and innovation.  A Ph.D. of Harvard University and the former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today magazine, Dr. Epstein has been conducting research on creativity and innovation for nearly thirty years. 

He has written three books on the topic and many articles, including a chapter about his work for the Encyclopedia of Creativity. He has also done consulting on this topic for Proctor & Gamble, Nestle, and other major companies.  He teaches a course on Innovation and Leadership at the Rady School of Management at the University of California.