Art-science collaborations

Researchers who are as skilled in the studio as they are in the lab are forced to choose between disciplines.

Start with pen and paper, keep things simple, do your coding at the end, say data visualization specialists.

Engineer-turned-artist Diana Scarborough and inorganic chemist Anna Melekhova describe how their art–science collaboration gave voice and form to a new material.

Scientists and artists share a curiosity about the world around them, but do the similarities end there?

Artists love working with scientists, and when they do it can unlock new perspectives for research.

A misleading image in a medical textbook could have life and death implications, but some disciplines can deploy myth and metaphor to convey their science through art.

Biochemist Sierra Weir explores local ecosystems around Pittsburgh for art and inspiration.

Scientists and artists are working together as never before, finds a Nature poll. Both sides need to invest time, and embrace surprise and challenge.

Geraldine Cox mixes the palettes of art and physics by illustrating phenomena such as light-interference patterns.

Researchers and artists reflect on the partnerships that have created career opportunities and forged a deeper public understanding of science.

Composer David Ibbett encodes the dreams and details of complex physics phenomena into music to help audiences appreciate their splendour.

Karine Bonneval’s residency in Matthias Rillig’s lab, and a question he first dismissed as silly, had unexpected consequences for each of them.

Pick up a lump of clay or stare at a Leonardo water drawing — your science, not just your frame of mind, will benefit from it.