• MEMBERS ACCESS
Members area access
ENHPATHY
  • TEAM
  • RESEARCH
  • TRAINING
    • RESEARCH SKILLS
    • TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
  • COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION
    • ENHANCER IN ART
    • ALL EYES ON ENHANCERS
  • NEWSROOM
    • EVENTS
  • ABOUT
    • CONSORTIUM
    • GOVERNANCE
    • PUBLICATIONS
    • RESOURCES
    • CONTACT
  • MEMBERS AREA
    • Cloud Storage
    • Videoconferences
    • Directory
  • Search
  • Menu Menu

Scientific communication 101: A creative strategy to convey the wonder of your research

Non classé

Art and science are intuitively perceived as polar opposites: subjective versus objective, creative versus analytical. However, history provides us several examples of pivotal figures in science that have been able to wear the shoes of the scientist and the artist at once.

3 giants of art and science and their works

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For instance, Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852 – 1934), Spanish artist, photographer and neuroanatomist, dedicated fifty years to the study of the nervous system, producing a plethora of brilliant illustrations out of his observations. In one of his major writings, ‘The neuron doctrine’, he presented his theory considering neurons as individual cells sending and receiving information. This theory, recognized today as the basis of modern neuroscience, yielded in the assignment of Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1906.

In addition, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 – 1717), today acknowledged as one of the most important female scientists of the ‘Age of Reason’ and pioneer of modern entomology. Her observations helped dispel the popular belief that insects spontaneously emerged from mud. Moreover, her detailed descriptions and paintings of exotic insects, portrayed for the first time in their habitats, registered on-site during her travels to South America, inspired generations of artists and ecologists.

Finally, Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519), among the greatest polymaths of the Renaissance, pursued art and science by following his boundless desire for knowledge and artistic expression. His artistic expression was not limited to drawings for inventions and experiences, but also lead him to the generation of masterpieces appreciated worldwide, such as Mona Lisa and Last Supper.

 

“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
– Leonardo da Vinci

 

As a young researcher in the ENHPATHY consortium, I am invited to stand on the shoulders of these giants and explore the impact of art on the communication of the value of scientific efforts aiming to unravel the intricate world of gene regulation to the general public.

At the beginning of this adventure, I am looking forward to meet the chosen artist for an initial chat about my PhD project. If you are interested in this challenging experience, you can continue to follow the Enhancer in Art blog, where you will find interesting updates and the final result of this curious experiment.

 

Links for further reading:

  • https://www.nytimes.com/es/2017/02/21/espanol/cultura/santiago-ramon-y-cajal-el-hombre-que-dibujo-los-secretos-del-cerebro.html
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/science/maria-sibylla-merian-metamorphosis-insectorum-surinamensium.html
  • https://www.leonardodavinci.net

 

Posted by Veronica Erconi
6 October 2022/by Veronica Erconi
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail
https://www.enhpathy.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BlogPic_sepia_modif.png 2167 2268 Veronica Erconi https://www.enhpathy.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-enhpathy-1.png Veronica Erconi2022-10-06 08:00:332022-10-06 08:37:06Scientific communication 101: A creative strategy to convey the wonder of your research

LATEST NEWS

ENHPATHY highlighted in the Winter issue of EU Research

Pitch my Enhancer in art project in 90 seconds

Current challenges in understanding the role of enhancers in disease

Chronic inflammation decreases HSC fitness by activating the druggable Jak/Stat3 signaling pathway

QUESTION ABOUT ENHPATHY?

LET’S TALK!

Marie CurieThis project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 860002. The information contained in this website reflects only the authors’ view. REA and EC are not responsible for any use that may be made of this information.

Posted by Veronica Erconi
© Copyright - ENHPATHY
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Vimeo
  • SiteMap
  • Legal Notice
Science & Art collaboration: the starting up of Enhancer in Art The shared emotion behind art and science The shared emotion behind science and art
Scroll to top

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Accept settingsHide notification onlyParamètres

Cookie and Privacy Settings



How we use cookies

We may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website.

Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer.

Essential Website Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site.

We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain.

We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. You can check these in your browser security settings.

Other external services

We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.

Google Webfont Settings:

Google Map Settings:

Google reCaptcha Settings:

Vimeo and Youtube video embeds:

Privacy Policy

You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page.

Legal Notice
Accept settingsHide notification only