When viewing paintings, people usually focus on what they can see. But often, the stories behind the painting — from how it was made to how it got to a museum — are just as interesting. “On the Same ...

INSTAAR's commitment to art + science partnerships helps shift the way people understand climate, ecosystems, and Earth systems; changes behavior; and deeply engages people with our science.

Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) is often recognized as the founder of modern physics, perhaps even the father of modern science itself. But this popular image neglects one important facet of his ...

Last week, we kicked off a first-anniversary celebration for Universe of Art, our science-meets-art spinoff podcast. A lot of listeners have written in since the start of the podcast, telling us about ...

BRIGHTON, UK — Tucked behind an aging mews of terraced houses in the historic city of Cambridge is a hidden modernist science facility. Negotiating tight security and an immaculate grey gravel drive, ...

Can art and science really be interconnected? Scientists collect data, conduct experiments and make discoveries. Artists tell stories and tap into life's intangible spaces to shed light on the human ...

Artist Hugo Crosthwaite fuses portraiture and figurative drawings into dynamic compositions influenced by images from the U.S./Mexico border. Most known for his stop-motion animation and public murals ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Scumble #27's featured image: Virginia ...

WASHINGTON — We first introduced you to Amanda Preske, the founder of "Because Science", back in September. With a knack for science and a love of art, Amanda created her first business "Beadwork by ...

Meet a few of the featured artists from the Getty’s 2024 Southern California art event PST ART. Weaving together stories of artists featured in the Getty’s 2024-25 Southern California art event ...

Join Bertrand Réau, Chair Professor and visiting researcher at Princeton University’s Department of Sociology, for a talk on data physicalizations and his piece "Empty Spaces, Unequal Traces: ...