Biophilia Educational Program
A fascinating program leveraging music to teach various biological and earth science subjects. Biophilia link …
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Too Cool for School was an “art and science fair” in 2010 showcasing arts-science projects in a “science fair” context. Although the projects themselves were by adults, the event suggests an interesting possibility. Organizing an arts/science fair for kids might be a great way to break down the barriers between the arts and sciences, between the artsy types and science...
Read MoreHistory of Computers and Art
Bell Labs in the early 1960s was where art and computer science were colliding enthusiastically. A. Michael Noll was pursuing 2D and 3D graphics; he and Edward E. Zajac, Frank Sinden, and Kenneth C. Knowlton were pioneering computer animation; Max V. Mathews and John R. Pierce were using early computers to create music. In 1965 Noll along with two other pioneers within the field of early...
Read MoreTheater & Math
Victoria Gould has pursued a strange set of parallel paths through intellectual space: she has been a successful actor and a mathematician, working first as a researcher and now as a teacher and communicator of math. Recently she helped develop a theater production called ‘A disappearing number‘, on the collaboration between a famous English mathematician and an unknown Indian...
Read MoreA Great Resource for Math + Art Articles
We discovered Plus while looking for connections between math and art. Plus has a great collection of relevant articles and interviews. Here’s how they describe themselves: Plus is an internet magazine which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics. A lot of people don’t have a very clear idea what “real” maths consists of,...
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Looking for a programmatic idea that connects science fair energy and activity with the arts? Too Cool for School was a very cool program developed by Harbour Centre in Toronto in 2010. Described as “an interdisciplinary project in which people from all walks of life come together in a convergence of art and science … The goal is to celebrate creative work that doesn’t fit into...
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