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June 28, 2005
Of science and art (again)
Princeton University explored the intersection of discovery and beauty this semester with its ''Art of Science Competition.'' According to the project's web site:
This spring we asked the Princeton University community to submit imagery produced in the course of research or incorporating tools and concepts from science. The response was overwhelming: more than 200 entries from nearly 100 individuals in 15 departments. We selected 55 of these works to appear in the 2005 Art of Science Exhibition.
The winning entries and the on-line gallery are quite stunning, and nudge the boundary between art and imagery (the only difference being intent, really). I've said it before, I know, but art and science are closer siblings than we generally admit...both are ''ways of knowing'' the world.
ENTRY UPDATE: For those following the podcasting conversation of previous posts, Apple has just released version 4.9 of its iTunes software, with support for podcasting. Let the fun begin.
