Solar Cell Inspired by 400-Year-Old Art
A long-standing Japanese art form known as kirigami has inspired scientists to design effective solar cell tech four hundred years later.
Category: Science and Art
The Art of Scientific Illustration
Scientific illustration is more than just cool artwork. It conveys technical details about research that other tools cannot.
Yeast, A Poem
Scientist, artist: Science inspires art in this poem about the properties of yeast and its similarities to human cells.
Photographing Snowflakes: Sky Crystals
No two snowflakes are exactly alike. Read about the science and art of photographing snowflakes in this article by author and photographer Don Komarechka.
Learn about the Aurora
A roundup of articles all about the amazing Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. Find out what causes them and where to see them.
Tree-Shaping: The Artful Science of Arborsculpture
Arborsculpture is an ancient practice that combines art and science, humanity and nature, to deliver innovative and contemporary creations.
Sunsets are Illusions
What are sunsets? To human eyes, they are very cool optical illusions. Learn about light scattering, visual perception, and how to photograph sunsets.
Optical Illusions: Afterimage science + ghosts
Have you ever seen a ghost? How about an after-image? Our bodies aren’t perfect and they sometimes make mistakes, resulting in fun optical illusions.
Urban Animal Adaptations, the Musical
Adaptations! How do animals adapt to live in human cities? Which animal sings the best? Watch them audition for survival…
Interactive, Educational Theater with Jargie the Science Girl
Jargie the Science Girl!, an interactive science performance, brings students up on stage to form hypotheses and perform experiments.