Black holes have long captured the imagination of both scientists and the general public. These exotic objects—once thought ...

In the wake of the recent recession, we have been consistently apprised of the pressing need to revitalize funding and education in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and math. Doing this ...

For some chemists, the next research project may be a collaboration with scientists at the local art museum. Increasingly, staff scientists at museums across the U.S. have been reaching out to ...

Combining science and the arts is a way to spur student innovation, says Cleary Vaughan-Lee, Education Director, Global Oneness Project. She shares why it is important to connect the two as well as ...

When viewing paintings, people usually focus on what they can see. But often, the stories behind the painting — from how it was made to how it got to a museum — are just as interesting. “On the Same ...

In this Perspective article, I consider ways in which the contemporary arts and sciences can interact with each other, and I outline the current opportunities for funding in the United Kingdom. I ...

From teaching curious museumgoers to adding creativity to the scientific process, art is an essential component of the science done at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Raven ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. The obvious gap in this collection of advice is why science students ...

In 2011, some 60 art institutions in Southern California got together to create a region-wide art collaboration called Pacific Standard Time. PST Art, as it is now known, is on its third iteration and ...

Last week, we kicked off a first-anniversary celebration for Universe of Art, our science-meets-art spinoff podcast. A lot of listeners have written in since the start of the podcast, telling us about ...

How does technical art history relate to the burgeoning field of heritage science? Has technical art history become part of heritage science? Can both disciplines be considered counterparts within the ...

Collaborating on a finely tuned team can feel magical, and the results can be phenomenal. When it doesn’t work, the opposite holds true: Bad teams can suck the life out of the best of us and make us ...