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Poetry And Science, Under The Same Roof
A wordsmith and an astrophysicist on why scientists have long been drawn to creative takes on science—and why creativity is central to scientific thought.
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Painting The Brain As A Sacred Object
Artist and neurologist Greg Dunn creates neuroscience-inspired art that mimics the firing of the human brain.
Etched From The Mind
Neuroscientist and artist Greg Dunn illuminates the intricate processes of the brain.
Searching For Sakura
Collingwood Ingram became enamored of Japan’s cherry blossoms during his honeymoon. He would devote his career to saving them.
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The Cherry Blossom Hunter
Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram was a British ornithologist who gave up studying birds and became obsessed with flowering cherries instead.
Now Screening: Cephalopod Movie Night!
Cephalopod Movie Night returns! From June 21 to 28, celebrate our favorite undersea creatures with Science Friday at 10 cities across the nation.
The Origin Of The Word ‘Mercury’
From ancient alchemists to Lewis and Clark, mercury has a storied history.
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Metaphors, Medicine, And The Poetry Of Science
For National Poetry Month this April, we’re looking at where science waxes poetic.
‘My God, It’s Full Of Stars’
Read Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith’s poems influenced by science.
