Flashes of genius

Brilliant ideas often emerge during the moments when you find yourself engrossed in the task of meticulously slicing up your dinner on a worn-out cutting board that has seen better days. Likewise, it can strike when your attention wanes in a meeting, causing you to gaze absentmindedly at your boss, indulging in whimsical visions. And, of course, such flashes of genius are known to manifest themselves while you stand beneath the cascading water of a shower, harmonizing melodiously to an old clas…