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The Art of Science
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa, scientist, artist, writer, poet, and designer based in India, has said, “Art and science … are two sides of the same coin.” While science is Dr….
Human, not just Being
The biggest issue facing the American educational system today is finding a balance between the overwhelming need to increase our scientific and technical base while raising a new generation of workers to still be humans and not just…
A Trip to Mars
In July 2011 I gave a talk (which is something I almost never do) at the company in San Diego that eventually hired me in February 2012 to be Senior Mission Specialist for operating the Mastcam cameras on…
Your Silence Will Not Protect You*
*Audre Lorde In a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, I made a case to my colleagues in the STEM fields that we need to stand up for the arts and humanities. It’s not that I…
The Need for Perspective in Frontier Science
I’ve had recent graduate applications from students who have either started or in one case completed degrees in the arts, usually music, and then switched into physics. I am particularly interested in these students. There is nothing more…
The Art and Science of Growing Snowflakes in a Lab
The formation of snowflakesâessentially, the idiosyncratic way that water crystallizes when suspended in our atmosphereâis an extremely complex process that still hasn’t been fully described by scientific formulas. “People think…
To Make You Feel the Love
Calling all Confused Students!
The Art World the Millennial Way
Food for Thought: What Does “Service” and “Leadership” Mean to You?
Pursuing a New Perspective in Medicine