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“Study the science of art and the art of science.” - Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci: "Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses and especially, learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else" and "only through experimentation can we know anything."

Science is the king of art subjects. It is the art of inventions, discoveries, innovations and gaining more knowledge.

"Science is the new art".

Science-art: selling art to scientists and science to artists.

Education is all about learning all those you want to learn and applying wherever possible.

Albert Einstein’s quote — “the greatest scientists are artists as well”.

Science has always relied on visual representation to convey key concepts.

‘If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it.’ - Albert Einstein

Math is undeniably artistic

An interdisciplinary researcher must face the challenge of being proficient in two (or multiple) different research areas! Not only must s/he be familiar with key principles and methodology in each area, but also understand baseless "biases" and "dogmas" that are a result of inbreeding, and struggle to fight these, as new knowledge emerges from her/his research. An unenviable task indeed! The pointlessness of evaluating such researchers work with conventional metrics should be aptly emphasized.

“The best scientists, engineers and mathematicians are incredibly creative in their approaches to problem-solving and application development”.

"Science, like art, is not a copy of nature but a re-creation of her." – Jacob Bronowski

In scientia veritas, in arte honestas — in science truth, in art honor

E.W. Sinnot, the American biologist and philosopher: "Stored images in the mind are the basis for new creative ideas."

Science based art and literature : communicating complexity through simplicity - Krishna

All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.
--Physicist and Violinist Albert Einstein

Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything by Anonymous

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art - Will Durant

Life itself is a beautiful interaction between art and science. You can't escape it! - Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

"The Science of Art is like putting a microphone to the whispers of creativity that echo through the halls of every research laboratory fused with the late night musings of the artists in their studios" - Sachi DeCou

“Every Science begins as Philosophy and ends as Art, it arises in hypothesis and flows into achievement”- Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy

Scientists can be artists as well, while they submit their academic papers, and theses they often draw their own illustrations!

Is suffering really necessary? Yes and no. If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you, no humility, no compassion.
-Eckhart Tolle

Science has enabled the kind of art we’ve never before seen.

Without the arts, science is hobbled. Without science, art is static.

John Maeda wrote of Leonardo da Vinci’s observations that art is the queen of science.

“Science is as much cultural as art is cultural,”

Art is science made clear (what!).

"The aim of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." - Aristotle.

Science is a search for answers, based on logic, rationality and verification. Its workplace is the laboratory.

In contrast, art is a search for questions, based on intuition, feeling and speculation. Its workplace is the studio.

DaVinci himself said, "Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. "
"Art is the heart's explosion on the world. Music. Dance. Poetry. Art on canvas, on walls, on our skins. There is probably no more powerful force for change in this uncertain and crisis-ridden world than young people and their art. It is the consciousness of the world breaking away from the strangle grip of an archaic social order." - Luis J. Rodriguez.

For Dawkins, understanding the science behind natural phenomena (and sometimes being reminded of how much more we have yet to learn or discover) can still make our encounters with them sublime. From this point of view, science is the champion of artistic creativity, not its enemy.

"Scientists and artists are both trying to get a better understanding of the world around us, but they are doing it through different lenses,"

It takes many skills to achieve truly remarkable things. A diverse view to solving problems is best.

You need a deep understanding of science to actually manipulate concepts in novel ways and get creative in science - Krishna

"If you hear a voice within you saying, 'You are not a painter,' then by all means paint ... and that voice will be silenced, but only by working."
-- Vincent van Gogh, in a letter to his brother Theo, 28 October 1883.

"The line between art and science is a thin one, and it waves back and forth”

"One of the most common misconceptions about science is that it isn't creative — that it is inflexible, prescribed or boring. Actually, creativity is a crucial part of how we do science"!

"All knowledge has its origins in perception." Da Vinci.

“The scientist does not study nature because it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it; and he takes pleasure in it because it is beautiful." Jules Henri Poincare

The beauty of art lies in the inimitable creativity of the artist and in the interpretation of the beholder.

"Artists see things one way and scientists another and the really interesting thing is in what's in between."

Einstein’s support of artistic endeavors is both well-known and well-documented.

“The greatest scientists are artists as well,” he once said.

Atul Dodiya (Indian Artist) : Life is beautiful as a painter. Changing colour, observing life and paying attention to every detail that we’re exposed to, and then giving our own vision to it… Nothing gives me more joy.

Art : You accomplish a task that is called art as there is no specific postulates or guidelines.

Science : You do the work with a set of guidelines.

"Change and risk-taking are normal aspects of the creative process. They are the lubricants that keep the wheels in motion. A creative act is not necessarily something that has never been done; it is something you have never done."
-- Nita Leland in The Creative Artis

Pablo Picasso once said, "Good artists copy, great artists steal." All creative artists build upon the work established by the masters before them. ( Not me!- Krishna)

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep – Scott Adams

‘Art makes science come alive for students’

Albert Einstein - “The greatest scientists are artists as well”.

“ Science art shows some of the incredible natural beauty that researchers in life sciences see every day in their work.”

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 10, 2013 at 5:11am: http://timesdelphic.com/2013/04/08/balancing-art-and-science
Balancing art and science
Natural photographer James Balog captured the attention of the Knapp Center at Drake University Wednesday night ( 9th April) as he addressed misconceptions revolving around global climate change.
According to the “Extreme Ice Survey” website, “28 cameras are deployed at 13 glaciers in Greenland, Iceland, the Nepalese Himalaya, Alaska and the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. These cameras record changes in the glaciers every half-hour, year-round during daylight, yielding approximately 8,000 frames per camera per year.”

“Art and science are about bringing the left brain and the right brain together,” Balog said. “I never understood the power of photography until I started this project.”

“As an art major, it’s always refreshing to see an artistic perspective on such a global issue,” first-year Susanna Hayward said.

He described how the glaciers act as a “bermometer,” which he explains as a combination between a barometer and a thermometer. “It is exquisitely sensitive, it is almost alive,” Balog said. His images preserve a visual legacy of the glaciers that are ceasing to exist and will be useful in years to come in revealing the impacts of climate change and human activities.

“Nature isn’t natural anymore,” he said, making his point with a variety of graphs showing the unnatural peaks of carbon dioxide and the effect that those chemicals have on the atmosphere.

Balog hopes that through his work, he can shed light on the misconception that humans cannot change earth, because the evidence points strongly in the other direction. He argues that it affects all humans because we all breathe air, eat, drink water and pay taxes, so we should all be doing our part.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 10, 2013 at 5:08am: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/glenview/briefs/ch...
Art of Science comes to Willowbrook School
Willowbrook students in third and fourth grades explored science using various art mediums as part of the Art of Science program March 21.

"Students prepared for the show by exploring science (in) the world around them using the language of the arts," according to a school press release. "In the show, they used their creativity and knowledge to perform music, dance, songs and skits to interpret the specific areas of astronomy, biology, geology and physics."

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 9, 2013 at 5:51am: http://tcaproject.org/
The Tissue Culture and Art Project

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 9, 2013 at 5:27am: http://news.yahoo.com/science-art-diagramming-culturing-life-chemic...
The Science and Art of Diagramming: Culturing Life and Chemical Sciences, Part 2

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 8, 2013 at 8:15am: http://cutpastegrow.com/what-is-biodesign-what-is-bioart/
What is Biodesign? What is Bioart?

About the Show

Image courtesy Revital Cohen.
What is Biodesign? What is Bioart?

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An illustrated lecture by writer William Myers at Observatory
Date: Friday, April 19
Time: 8 PM
Admission: $10 – copies of BioDesign will be available for purchase and signing

For centuries, artists and designers have looked to nature for inspiration and for materials, but only recently have they become able to incorporate living organisms or tissues into their work. This startling development at the intersection of biology and design has created new aesthetic possibilities and can help address the growing urgency to build and manufacture ecologically.

In this talk, William Myers, author of the new book BioDesign: Nature + Science + Creativity, will present several recent experiments in harnessing biology for art and design: from thoroughly serious and practical applications to provocative, gorgeous works of art. Highlights include a portrait of the human microbiome, a footbridge supported by willow trees, packaging made with mushrooms and a scheme to use bacteria to solidify sand dunes into walls in the desert.A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 8, 2013 at 8:12am: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/201538211.html

Science sparks art at two Minneapolis museums

Using electrical current to singe, scar and even burn holes in his abstract drawings, Goldes blends art, science and history in unconventional ways. His project complements a broader effort by the Bakken — a museum of science and electricity — and the Bell Museum of Natural History to bridge disciplines and entice new audiences.

“I think the arts, history and literature are ways to humanize science and spark conversations about it in less threatening and more intimate ways,” said Bakken director David Rhees.

To that end the Bakken in summer turns its rooftop terraces into a green-energy sculpture park in which wind, water, sunlight and human power generate electricity for interactive sculptures. It also stages such events as its new “Current Affair,” a kind of date night for science buffs complete with live music, cash bar and entertainment in “Ben Franklin’s Electricity Party Room.”

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 8, 2013 at 8:10am: http://museumtwo.blogspot.in/2013/04/why-do-we-interpret-art-and-sc...
Why Do We Interpret Art and Science So Differently?
A genius has just created a major body of work. Her work is monumental in her field, but her achievements are somewhat opaque to the general public.

Imagine seeing a museum exhibition related to this person's work. What will you experience?

The answer depends on what kind of museum you are visiting.

If we're talking about an an artist working in the context of an art museum, it's likely that the genius' work will be presented with minimal interpretation. Labels will reference the importance of her work in the context of the art world. The curator and any educators will work around and noticeably behind the artist herself.

If we're talking about a scientist in a science museum or science center, the presentation will be completely different. Museum exhibition designers will distill her achievements into stories, objects, and interactive components that are understandable to lay people at the middle school level. The genius might have a quote, photo, or object on display to give context to the story, but the majority of the content will be developed and produced by the museum, not the scientist.

Both of these approaches have plusses and minuses. Science museums get criticized for "dumbing down" big ideas for a general audience. Art museums struggle with seeming "pretentious" and narrow in their interpretation.

As someone who has worked in both science and art museums, I'm confused as to why there is such a gulf in our perspectives on how and why interpretation fits into the picture. Artists and scientists both work in specific contexts on big, complicated ideas. There are huge opportunities for science and art museums to cross-program with geniuses like Olafur Elliason, James Turrell, and many, many folks working across the art/science spectrum. While a few institutions have capitalized on the intersections between art and science (notably, the Exploratorium, Science Gallery, and the New York Hall of Science), most stay squarely in their own camps.

Why do we think science is impossible to communicate in its "pure" form but that art must be communicated in that way lest it be distorted? Why do we think scientific research is any more or less understandable to the general public than fine art? Considering the emphasis in schools on science and the evisceration of art programs, I wouldn't be surprised if science literacy is higher than art literacy in contemporary American society.

Both types of institutions would be well-served if we examined the expectations underlying our work and whether we are going overboard to disassociate ourselves from them.

In science centers, we try to combat the notion that science is complex work for a limited, rarified few. So we focus on the idea that "you can be a scientist" and that "science is fun." Do these democratizing messages prevent us from pursuing interesting ways to present the extraordinary genius of some scientists and the incredible complexity and repetition of scientific work?

In art museums, we try to combat the notion that art is something your child can do, and if you like it, it's art. So we focus on the idea that "artists are special" and that "art is complicated." Do these elitist messages prevent us from exploring useful ways to honor the creativity in everyone and the simple pleasures of aesthetics?

It's ironic that the stereotypes we're trying to run from lead us to each other.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 8, 2013 at 8:03am: http://news.yahoo.com/science-art-diagramming-culturing-life-chemic...
The Science and Art of Diagramming: Culturing Life and Chemical Sciences, Part 2

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 8, 2013 at 7:34am: http://biology.missouri.edu/news/art-in-bloom/
Art in Bloom
Yun Pan, a biological sciences major, has her art work displayed in the Tucker Hall Greenhouse.

Titled “The Life Cycle of Butterflies,” the work shows the life stages of the butterfly, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. The pieces are suspended by string from a tree in the desert room of the greenhouse.

The project is an assignment for a drawing course Pan is taking this semester. For the assignment, she had to design a three-dimensional art piece that “interacts with a specific site” and “defines the space.”

Pan had the idea of installing the artwork in Tucker Greenhouse after visiting it as part of a Plant Systematics course she is taking this semester in biology.

The project afforded Pan the opportunity to bridge her two loves: biology and art. “This was the best opportunity for me to make biology communicative through art,” says Pan, who is minoring in art.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 8, 2013 at 7:32am: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/books/ct-prj-0407-where-why-...
Science illustrated
Chicago Tribune
"It's more of an art book than a science book," Rothman says. "We're more curators of art than science. We're artists and designers ourselves." "We conceived it as a combination of the two," Volvovski adds. "The inspiration was this melding of art and ...