SciArt Magazine Volume 30
Cover image: Detail from "Why Do you Stay in Prison When the Door is Wide Open,"
Octopus Meditations, by Ed Kerns.
Octopus Meditations, by Ed Kerns.
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, I am excited to introduce two new sections in our magazine this issue which represent partnerships with organizations that we've come to know and admire over the past few years - organizations which foster the successful, generative, unique, and infinite interactions between science, art, technology, society, and culture. The first is our "On Screen" section - now called "On Screen from Labocine"; Labocine is a platform for independent films borne from the nonprofit Imagine Science Films. Each issue, we'll be choosing one of our favorite Labocine films to highlight for its excellence in the artistic treatment of scientific and technological subject matter. This month staff writer Allison Palenske reviews A.D.A.M., a film about a drone who gains autonomy and travels Earth's industrial landscapes. The second new section - "In the Lab" - highlights the work of members at Genspace, the first ever community biotechnology laboratory based in Brooklyn, New York. Genspace is well known for engaging the community in science through its variety of programming. This month we spoke with member and citizen scientist Craig Trester who is working to use fungi to degrade persistent environmental pollutants. As for the rest of our April issue, we have some amazing stories from around the world - in Massachusetts, slime mold are suggesting policy decisions on border control; in Brazil, science is translated through dance and virtual reality; in Baltimore, 3D printed prosthetics are innovating medicine; in Pennsylvania, visual explorations of the intelligence of Octopuses and science-art incubator spaces take hold; from the U.K., we have a new treatise on the importance of drawing as a way of knowing, and a reflection on The Two Cultures debate; also chiming in on The Two Cultures, from South Carolina we hear a reframe of the SciArt field in socio-ecological terms; and in the tri-state U.S., three artists' subjects span the Carolina Bays to the polar regions to the inside of human body. As always, thank you for your continued readership, and I hope you enjoy our April issue. Sincerely, Julia Buntaine | Founder, Editor-in-Chief |
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COLLABORATION
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ON VIEW
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QUICK VIEW
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STRAIGHT TALK
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ON SCREEN from Labocine
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REFLECTION
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SPOTLIGHT
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IN THE LAB
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SPACES & PLACES
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QUICK VIEW
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FROM THE LIBRARY
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SPACES & PLACES
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DISCUSSION
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