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6 Pieces of Art That Open Minds—and Get Stuff Done
The modern artist David Hockney once said that “art has to move you and design does not, unless it’s a good design for a bus.” Such a polemic statement implies that there can be no blurring between pure art and usefulness. But an artwork’s function and the viewer’s interaction with it can be an integral […] -
Art’s Biggest Wheel Turns Toward Science
Hans-Ulrich ObristTwitter Hans-Ulrich Obrist seems to be everywhere—and it’s not much of an illusion. Widely regarded as the most influential figure in today’s art world, he’s worked with a who’s-who of major artists, from painter Gerhard Richter and sculptor Jeff Koons to performance artist Marina Abramovic and architect Rem Koolhass. From his perch as co-director of […] -
Finding the Perfect Amount of Creativity in Cars & Religion
There is only a certain level of novelty that most people are willing to tolerate. -
Why Are You So Smart? Thank Your Mom & Your Difficult Birth
Our inability to care for ourselves as babies is a key to the genius of our species. -
Before We Painted Like Picasso, We Had to Share Like Gandhi
A comparison of the facial features of ancient modern humans (left) to more recent modern humans (right). Modern specimens have a less prominent brow ridge and a shorted upper face. Researchers suspect these changes were caused by a decrease of testosterone.Robert Cieri Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . […]
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Art + Science = Innovation
The “chapel” area at the Vocal Vibrations exhibitAmy Kraft Upon entering the Vocal Vibrations installation at Le Laboratoire Cambridge, visitors are directed to a room called the chapel, where a haunting vocal composition plays out of nine speakers positioned around the room. After relaxing on a bench to focus on the music, people are led […]
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How the Universe Made the Stuff That Made Us
When our Universe was in its infancy, the only element it contained was hydrogen, the simplest one—not nearly enough by itself to create interesting things like planets and people. By the time things cooled sufficiently for the single proton in each hydrogen atom to pair with a negatively charged electron, about 92 percent of the […]
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Can Science Tell Us What Beauty Is?
Neuroscientist Anjan Chatterjee takes us into the neurology of creativity.
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The Most Dangerous Muse
Parkinson’s disease gave her the gift of creativity. -
Rent Arlington Hall’s Brain
The implant would make him a brilliant pianist for 24 hours. -
To Be More Creative, Cheer Up
The way to tap your inner Hemingway is not how you think. -
To Be More Creative, Cheer Up
The way to tap your inner Hemingway is not how you think. -
The Hit Book That Came From Mars
The Martian started as a self-published blog, and became a major motion picture.
