SciArt Magazine Volume 31
Cover image: "Breath by Breath" (2016-2017). 18"x36".
Digital print on archival paper. Photo credit Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Digital print on archival paper. Photo credit Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Letter from the Editor
Open call for contributions for special topics October 2018 issue: What does science gain from interaction and engagement with the arts? Science-art collaboration is a meaningful way in which the sciences and arts can interact, and is often cited as the path towards innovation in our 21st century. In collaboration, artists gain special and intimate access to science and its processes. This leads to new ideas and new works. But what do scientists gain from interacting and engaging with artists? While the artistic products of science-art collaborations are the stuff of public exhibitions, how art influences science mostly comes in the form of word-of-mouth stories. With interest in science-art collaboration on the rise, the need for funding follows. We exist in a funding landscape in which the sciences are still the largest supporters of science-art interactions, where art takes the form of science outreach and communication. But art can, and does, do more than that - what of science innovation? If scientists could write in artists on their grants as a means to increase the creative scientific capacity of their research and projects, cross-disciplinary work, and the potential it has to have deep and wide impact, could be more properly supported, and could go far beyond the "communication" and "outreach" levels. I'd like to turn these word-of-mouth stories into a collection of evidence that anyone - whether writing a grant or arguing for the science-art connection or otherwise - can point to as illustrating a definitive account of the positive impact art can have on science. So my question to the community is: How has engagement with the arts or an artist led to innovation, breakthroughs, and insights in your science? From distinct "aha moments" to the simple gaining of a fresh perspective, how has art influenced your science? We are seeking single or co-authored articles which show the specific and positive impact of art on science through case study examples for our special topics October issue. If you are interested in sharing your story, please visit our Contribute page for more details. And as always, I hope you enjoy our June issue! Sincerely, Julia Buntaine | Founder, Editor-in-Chief |
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Partners Announcement

Sometimes when artists and scientists collaborate, it seems like we are speaking different languages. Nancy Lowe, director of Art + Science In the Field: AS IF Center, has begun developing an art-science glossary to help artists and scientists feel less like we are in a foreign country when we walk into a lab or studio.
SciArt Magazine & Center partner AS IF Center is a hybrid of a biological field station and an artists community. Because the work at AS IF leans toward organismal biology and landscape ecology, the science terms on the glossary page reflect that bias. There are also a few terms related to academia, publishing, and statistics that are pertinent to a scientist's life.
Nancy is treating the art-science glossary page as a Wiki and invites you to send your input. Pick a word (or several), using words that are already on the page or adding some of your own. Write a short definition (using an art lens and/or a science lens), then email Nancy at sciencecandance@gmail.com, with "AS IF Glossary" in the subject line. Feel free to offer criticism or edits on the words already published on the page. Words that have different meanings in art and science (like "media" or "design") are especially welcome.
Have fun with it, and thanks for your contribution!
SciArt Magazine & Center partner AS IF Center is a hybrid of a biological field station and an artists community. Because the work at AS IF leans toward organismal biology and landscape ecology, the science terms on the glossary page reflect that bias. There are also a few terms related to academia, publishing, and statistics that are pertinent to a scientist's life.
Nancy is treating the art-science glossary page as a Wiki and invites you to send your input. Pick a word (or several), using words that are already on the page or adding some of your own. Write a short definition (using an art lens and/or a science lens), then email Nancy at sciencecandance@gmail.com, with "AS IF Glossary" in the subject line. Feel free to offer criticism or edits on the words already published on the page. Words that have different meanings in art and science (like "media" or "design") are especially welcome.
Have fun with it, and thanks for your contribution!
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