The Art of Basic Science

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To think of them not as fingers
Or, why drawing matters
Sep 3 • 
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Stitching things together
Uplifting alternatives to manifesting anxious bunnies
Aug 6 • 
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Nearly Forgotten Peter Putnam
More proof that science communication matters
Jul 2 • 
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Are You an Artist?
Paintings are how I say I love you
Jun 4 • 
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Basic Research is Anything But
Fundamental, yes; boring and mainstream, no
May 7 • 
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Making Lemonade
A Random Walk, an 8-Year-Old Drawing, and a Bit of Hope
Apr 2 • 
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Back to School
How do you get people to care about something?
Mar 5 • 
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The Art of Basic Science enters its terrible twos
And it is cranky.
Feb 5 • 
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Homage or Heist?
When is it okay to mimic another artist's style?
Jan 8 • 
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What if Leonardo da Vinci had AI?
Dispatches from the Visualizing Science Symposium: The Impact of Art on Scientific Discovery
Dec 4, 2024 • 
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The Art of Basic Science
The Art of Basic Science talks about science and art as if they aren't separate things, because, they're not.
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