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String Theōros: String theory art
16 artists recognized at National Hellenic Museum for outdoor art exhibit
Geo Ma-china: An artist’s rendering of a mechanistic universe
Geo Ma-china © by Scientiquity® Artistic rendering of mechanical universe
Science and art co-mutate in time
By Terry Poulos, Scientiquity founder (originally published 11/22/2019) Last week we addressed how visual ‘art’ was the alpha of human evolution, with gestures preceding the spoken word as the primary mode of communication. In this way, ‘art’ was the initial driver of complexity of intelligence. Throughout time, visual art and science have been complementary, feedingContinue reading “Science and art co-mutate in time”
Random luck saved world’s oldest computer
The ancient Antikythera Mechanism (c. 160 BCE) after 2000 years under the sea
The “color” at the end of the universal tunnel
By Terry Poulos, Scientiquity founder (Editor’s note: This blog was originally published on October 22, 2019) What’s the true color of the universe? Einstein would say it’s all relative. Our eyes deceive us. They’re receptors of the full spectrum of electromagnetic waves which produce an emergent perception of color and images. The seat of thoseContinue reading “The “color” at the end of the universal tunnel”
Art as evolutionary mechanism of complexity
Borneo, Indonesia cave art. World’s oldest known artistic rendering (c. 40,000-50,000 BCE). Creative commons image
The universe: Sculpture, painting, music?
By Terry Poulos, Scientiquity founder (originally published 12/10/2019) What is the `stuff’ that constitutes the universe? Scientists, mathematicians, and philosophers – theologians too – have debated this since antiquity. There clearly is no tidy consensus. Nevertheless, let’s see if we can conjure up some semblance of what it most likely could be. We can seeContinue reading “The universe: Sculpture, painting, music?”
SOFA 2019: Touching Minds, Souls
By Terry Poulos, Scientiquity founder (Editor’s note: This blog was originally posted on November 5, 2019) [NAVY PIER, CHICAGO]. There are few things that bring more joy to an artist than seeing a child’s face light up as they’re dazzled with wonder by something you created. Sure, all artists want critical review from adult experts,Continue reading “SOFA 2019: Touching Minds, Souls”
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