Blog 1 – The Coupling of Science and Art

Throughout history, one of the most integral parts of scientific advancement has been technological development. In turn, the most integral part of these technological develpments has often been the coupling of the purity of science and the beauty of art. A prime example of this phenomenon has been the development of microscopes. After creating the first compound microscope in the 17th century, Robert Hooke published a book containing a large collection of sketches based upon the images he observed through the lense of his micrsoscope. While these sketches were based upon scientific observations, they were expressed through artistic means. Today, as a result of increased technological break throughs, the means of expressing such findings have also expanded to a variety of other mediums, including digital photography and painting. Additionally, technological advancements have opened up a new variety of subjects for artistic expression. For example, the development of high resolution microscopes with the ability to image at the atomic level have allowed scientists/artists to view molecules in a way that was never possible before. Essentially, scientists and artists have become one in the same as they observe the world around them and interpret it as they choose. In viewing the world, the human mind may observe it in a scientific manner, but ultimately the only way man can express what he sees is through some sort of artistic mean. Though science and art have traditionally been viewed as two fields that exist on opposite ends of the academic spectrum, the link between the two continues to become increasingly apparent as understanding of both grows.

Blog 1 – The Coupling of Science and Art

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