The leading professional organization for natural science illustrators is conducting a survey on how their authoritative Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration is used by professionals and ...

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The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn, will hold a scientific illustration workshop on Saturday, November 21, 10 am to 12 noon. The ...

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Art and science are often thought of as completely separate fields. However, a rich overlap exists between the two, and they share many connections that are begging for exploration. These ...

SANTA CRUZ >> In biology, the old axiom “form follows function” means that an organism’s structure is formed in direct correlation to its purpose. Think Darwin’s finches. When it comes to art, utility ...

Many view the scientific process as a tool to preclude human emotions from influencing the search for truth. But those emotions are essential when it comes time to help people connect to the science, ...

THESE seminal scientific images, taken from the new book Science Illustration: A history of visual knowledge from the 15th century to today by Anna EscardÓ (published by Taschen), are more than just a ...

Learn about Violet Dandridge, Aime Motter Awl, Carolyn Bartlett Gast, and Marilyn Schotte: four women from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Invertebrate Zoology who ...

A Mexican funnel-eared bat. Courtesy of BHL. One of the core missions of the Smithsonian Institution is to understand and sustain a biodiverse planet. Many projects have been implemented across the ...