Tag Archives: Visual Art

Because Science Is Forever

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Annette Heist

Science writer Carl Zimmer is back on the show this week, to talk about his new book Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed (Sterling, 2011). While he doesn’t have any tattoos himself (or any plans to get one) Zimmer … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Tumor

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Annette Heist

I love biology. And I love jewelry. But I’m not sure about the combination in Object Breast Cancer, a project by caraballo-farman (the artist pair Leonor Caraballo and Abou Farman) that turns tumor images into jewelry. The pair say the idea for … Continue reading →

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Charley Harper’s Wild Eye

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Annette Heist

Got the holiday blues? Winter doldrums? Here’s a helpful tip: It’s hard to be in a bad mood when you’re looking at Charley Harper’s art. Harper (1922-2007) is best known for his wildlife images, but don’t expect realism. The works … Continue reading →

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How to Color a Pterosaur

Posted on November 16, 2011 by francie

Update: John Sibbick sent me some of the sketches and models he made before creating final illustrations of pterosaurs and dinosaurs. Check them out below! -FD, 11/16/11 — In September, we talked with David Attenborough about Flying Monsters 3D, his … Continue reading →

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Pretty Smart: The Fine Art of Neuroscience

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Ian Chant

This is your brain on Warhol. Well, not your brain, but someone’s. This work by Valerie van Mulukom is one of 55 featured in the Cirque du Cerveau, an art competition that challenged neuroscientists from around the world to turn … Continue reading →

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Antique Anatomy Lessons

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Katherine

A new exhibit at Duke University Library, “Animated Anatomies,” takes a look at anatomical flap books. What’s a flap book? These publications invite the viewer to participate in virtual autopsies, through the process of unfolding their movable leaves, simulating the … Continue reading →

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The Artist as Botanist

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Katherine

MF Cardamone takes the traditions of botany and specimen-mounting and turns them into an intricate art form. Her mixed-media pieces tell stories about the life history of plants from poison ivy to opium poppies. I asked her about the origins … Continue reading →

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A Visual History of Radioactivity

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Katherine

Artist and author Lauren Redniss says she was first drawn to the story of Marie and Pierre Curie not for their famous discovery of radium but because “it is a beautiful love story.” Her new book, a unique visual biography … Continue reading →

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Artistic Elements: Paint Pigments and the Periodic Table

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Sam Kean

[The second in a series of posts on the elements in art, by D.C. writer and Sci-Arts guest blogger Sam Kean. Check back each Wednesday for a new artistic element.] Biologist Edward O. Wilson once said, “In the natural world, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Trust These Posters

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Katherine

Did you ever wonder how double rainbows form? How 3D glasses work? Why red-eye appears in photos? The Tumblr blog Fake Science gives you answers to all the science questions you always wanted to ask…just don’t count on those answers … Continue reading →

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