Travel writer Eric Weiner argues that creative genius can sometimes be closely tied to place. In his new book, Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places, from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley, he takes readers on a journey to explore the times and places that have had “genius clusters.” Knowledge at Wharton recently spoke with Weiner about his book on the Knowledge at Wharton show on Wharton Business Radio on SiriusXM channel 111 . An edited transcript of the conversation follows. Knowledge at Wharton: Geography and travel are certainly loves in your life, but how did the tie-in with genius come about? Eric Weiner: I want to state right up from that I’m not a genius. I’m interested in genius the way, say, a hungry person is interested in a Philadelphia cheesesteak…. I’m motivated, like everyone, to be a bit more creative, maybe not to achieve genius. As you alluded to, I’m a travel writer, and I see the world through the prism of place.…