Art and Science

Roots of Curiosity: Neuroscientists in a Science-Art Project

Recorded on 2016-02-22

Is it possible to create an object that is both artistic and scientific? Neuroscientists Maria and Ana discuss their experience as participants in the science-arts project “Roots of Curiosity”. They paired with artists to create a “symbiotic” piece and tell us about their challenges and motivations. http://neuro.fchampalimaud.org/en/news/162/

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When the Mind is the Medium; On the New Connections between Art and Neuroscience

Recorded on 2015-11-16

Ellen Levy discusses the burgeoning work at the nexus between the arts and neurosciences today. There is a renewed interest in how artists can provide outlooks insights and new approaches for cognitive and neuroscientists. and recognises the inadequacies of contemporary science to understand subjective experience, qualia and consciousness . She notes that some qualia can […]

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Creative Technology and Soft Power

Recorded on 2015-10-23

What role that art and culture can play in Africa ? This is a question that artist designer and curator Pierre Christophe Gam addresses in this podcast from his recent participation to an international symposium on creativity and economical growth in Abidjan, which also touched upon issues of cultural diplomacy and soft power. Bumpers by […]

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Jacques Mandelbrojt : Leçons de Liberté [FR]

Recorded on 2015-07-06

Jacques Mandelbrojt est physicien a la retraite de l’Université de Aix Marseille mais a eu toute sa vie une d’artiste professionnel. Le podcast débute avec l’idée de Jacques Monod que son processus n’était pas verbal mais visuel et musculaire, ou Monod disait qu’il arrivait a s’identifier avec une molécule. Il discuter son long parcours entre […]

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Jacques Mandelbrojt se rappelle à voix haute [FR]

Recorded on 2015-07-06

Jacques Mandelbrojt est physicien à la retraite de l’Université d’Aix-Marseille mais a eu durant toute sa carrière une vie d’artiste professionel. Il explique sa decouverte personnelle des ressemblances du processus créatif en art et en science. Il relie ainsi les idées de Piaget et de Cézanne qui parlait de “ce que les yeux pensent” alors […]

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La Gravedad de los Asuntos (1/2) [ES]

Recorded on 2015-06-21

En este podcast Ale y Nahum nos platican del viaje emocionante que realizaron junto con otros artistas mexicanos que tomo dos años de preparación y concentración para realizar obras de arte en gravedad cero. Su preparación y coordinación los llevo a abordar un avión en Rusia que le permite sentir a sus pasajeros la gravedad […]

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La Gravedad de los Asuntos (2/2) [ES]

Recorded on 2015-06-21

En este podcast Ale y Nahum nos platican del viaje emocionante que realizaron junto con otros artistas mexicanos que tomo dos años de preparación y concentración para realizar obras de arte en gravedad cero. Su preparación y coordinación los llevo a abordar un avión en Rusia que le permite sentir a sus pasajeros la gravedad […]

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Innovation Underground in Bryan, Texas

Recorded on 2015-05-18

Jose Quintana and Roger Malina discuss the Innovation Underground and SEAD gallery in Bryan Texas. The Underground hosts a SEAD gallery as part of their strategy for local economic development. Projects being incubated include a software company and brewery, as well as projects from Latin America and Europe. The new renovated building will mix business […]

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