Barcelona Means Curiosity

How curiosity drives progress in the city

Author/s: Alfons Cornella, Carlota Rubio and Bethan Cunningham (Translator)
Collection: Barcelona Present and Future

Barcelona Means Curiosity stems from the belief that Barcelona has been home to curious people in many disciplines (art, science, music, business, entrepreneurship, education, etc.) over its history and that its people’s curiosity is its driving force. Curiosity is the basic energy that fuels the city. It is this curiosity-piquing environment that is now attracting people from all over the world with a diverse range of skills, who propel the city’s future and progress with their energy. Barcelona Means Curiosity intends to celebrate the richness and freedom of the ideas and initiatives that come about through curiosity and that are created, developed and distributed from the city to the world. It is a celebration of the people of Barcelona’s curiosity, which is making the world a better place.

Society

City

Barcelona

Creation

Alfons Cornella

Has worked in innovation for the last 25 years, with all types of projects and organisations. Has written 42 books, in spheres as different as business, technology and the dissemination of science. He trained as a physicist, although he did not pursue this path professionally. He is currently working on curiosity and what future leaders, or so-called “edgers”, will be like.

Carlota Rubio

With a degree in Journalism and the Humanities from Pompeu Fabra University, she has coordinated the book section for Núvol. El digital de cultura. She currently coordinates the cultural supplement Quadern, by El País.