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da Vinci was a great scientist -- and also a great artist. Galileo's
sketches of the heavens contain scientific information, but are
quite moving. Eadweard Muybridge took now-famous pictures of a
running horse in 1878-9, images that grabbed the attention of
both artists and scientists (and provided information about how
horses run.) Harold Edgerton's strobe-flash photography revealed
the beauty behind a drop of milk splashing in a bowl.
On this hour of Science Friday, we'll take a look at how the
visual arts and science intersect. How can one be used to interpret
the other? Are such links at all meaningful, or do scientific
subjects in art have as much meaning as a bowl of fruit in a traditional
still-life?
An exhibit recently opened in New York that shows the works of
dozens of artists portraying themes of genetics and the brave
new world of biotechnology. (some images from the exhibition are
shown at right.) We'll talk to one of the artists about how art
can be used to help discuss the complex issues surrounding biotechnology.
We'll also talk about viewing scientific information through
visual media, and whether that kind of viewing accurately represents
the science involved. Does a photograph of a surface or a process
help convey more information than a chart of numbers?
Art, science, and the connections between them. Call in with
your comments and questions -- our phone number is 1-800-989-8255.
Guests:
Caroline Jones
Associate Professor, Art History
Co-editor,
"Picturing Science, Producing Art"
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
Alexis Rockman
Artist
Illustrator,
"Guyana"
New York, New York
Felice Frankel
Co-author
, "On the Surface of Things"
Artist-in-Residence
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Related Links:
Envisioning
Physics (APS exhibit of Frankel images)
Exit Art
Paradise
Now: Art in the Genetic Age
Ken Goldberg:
artwork
Survival Research Laboratories
TIME
Europe | Arts: The Art of Science
The
Exploratorium
AMNH:
da Vinci
MOS: Leonardo da Vinci
EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE
MIT
Libraries: Harold Edgerton
Books/Articles Discussed:
"On
the Surface of Things : Images of the Extraordinary in Science,"
by Felice Frankel and George Whitesides. Chronicle Books, 1997.
"Picturing
Science Producing Art," edited by Caroline Jones. Routledge,
1998.
"Guyana,"
illustrated by Alexis Rockman. Twin Palms Pub, 1996.
(find
more SciFri books here)
Produced By: Annette Heist
Web Producer: Charles
Bergquist
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