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I was also invited to take part in a panel discussion on art and science. This was a packed room, and the participants asked excellent questions of the presenters. Each of us on the panel had about 20 minutes, and I briefly touched on questions like;
How does art give back to science?
Has art been the stimulus of research?
How can anthropomorphizing areas of research help - as in thinking about organelles or particles?
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Mostly a few questions from the ScienceOnline09 and ScienceOnline2010, while using a few of my paintings as a springboard to get the audience involved. I managed to generate a few laughs, so I think it went well.
The other two presenters on our panel were pretty amazing. I wish it could have gone longer. Here's the blurb from the CFI site:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Panel 2: Science and Art
Can art be turned into a science? Can science be turned into an art? How do science and art influence each other? Plus, we'll explore the intersection of art and design with science and technology.
* Paula Gardner, The Portage Project: Material meets Digital in Mobile Experience
* Roshelle Filart, Selling Science to the Public
* CFI Conference Art Exhibitors, featuring Glendon Mellow, "Art in Awe of Science"
Thanks to Pam Walls and Justin Trottier for a great day!
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2 comments:
such a cool opening!
congrats :)
Thanks B!
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