The Art and Science of Speed Dating

When the first of my 14 dates sat down across from me, my stomach turned a bit. I’d never been speed dating before. What if I got 14 rejections? After all, we came from such different backgrounds! Luckily my fears were completely unfounded. On Thursday night, PositiveFeedback, an initiative of the Earth Institute, the Center for Creative Research at NYU, and the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities, brought together artists and climate scientists (or climate science writer in my case) for a round of speed dating. The goal?

From LEONARDO: Art+Sci opportunities

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DIGITAL MEDIA: Albright College seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track position in the Digital Media Department, with a focus on gaming and simulation design, beginning August 15, 2012. Qualified candidates should hold a terminal degree in appropriate and related fields, preference being given to individuals with a Ph.D. and with demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching. A solid portfolio reflecting a high degree of knowledge in game design and game development required.

Friedrich Kittler died yesterday, 18 October 2011, in Berlin.

"Nobody listens to radio. What loudspeakers or headsets provide for

their users is always just radio programming, never radio itself. Only
in emergencies, when broadcasts are interrupted, announcers’ voices
dry up or stations drift away from their proper frequencies, are there
any moments at all to hear what radio listening could be about." -
Friedrich Kittler

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur

 

ECOLOGICAL PLANTRON / RADIOACTIVE PLANTRON

 http://samtidskunst.dk/simpleinteractions/projects/yuji-dogane?lang=en

In this work Yuji Dogane has made a radioactive environment similar to Tokyo and planted orchid.

YUJI DOGANE (F. 1957)

Yuji Dogane has a PhD in plant physiology and horticultural science and a MS in Oceanography. He is a professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and part time lecturer at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

 

Using the Force on Cancer

It’s a tough life for a cancer cell. First, there’s all that exhausting, uncontrolled dividing. Then, there’s the peer pressure created by a cell’s rapidly multiplying neighbors. Not to mention being squished by the abundant fluid that accumulates as inflammation spreads in the surrounding tissue.

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