Slow Data: Weather Artist Michelle Atkinson Makes the Case for Simplicity
Michelle spent twenty-five years as an award-winning graphic designer before walking away to build a fine art practice rooted in weather and climate data. In this episode of Art-Sci Currents, she talks about translating wildfires and storms into felt experience, why beauty can be a quiet form of activism, and what it really takes to bet on an interdisciplinary career outside the systems built to support it.
Interdisciplinary Serendipity and Leaving Room for Discovery with Francesco Scarel
Francesco Scarel shares how curiosity, interdisciplinary serendipity, and leaving room for discovery shaped his journey from chemistry to art-science curation.
Designing with the Living and Staying with the Trouble with Rasa Weber
In this episode of Art-Sci Currents, ecological designer Rasa Weber explores how art, design and ecology intersect through coral restoration, underwater sculpture and community collaboration. She reflects on designing with uncertainty, learning from failure and why noticing the relationships within an ecosystem may be one of the most valuable skills an interdisciplinary practitioner can develop.
Scientific Storytelling Through Art: Jeff Tao’s Mission to Reconnect People to Research
Biomedical illustrator Jeff Tao believes every scientific discovery deserves a human story. Through scientific storytelling, he helps researchers reconnect with the purpose behind their work while making complex science more accessible to wider audiences. His approach shows how art and science work together to build understanding, inspire curiosity and strengthen public engagement with research.
Todd Siler on 50 Years of ArtScience and Why Reintegration Matters
How do creativity, art and science come together to shape the future? In this episode of Art-Sci Currents, artist, researcher and ArtScience innovation pioneer Dr. Todd Siler explores creativity as a lifelong practice rooted in curiosity, metaphor and interdisciplinary thinking. Together, we discuss how art helps us understand complex ideas, why creativity can be cultivated by anyone and how connecting knowledge across disciplines can inspire innovation, strengthen education and help address the complex challenges facing our world today.
Prelude: What Is Art-Science and Why Does It Matter? Introducing Art-Sci Currents
Nicia John and Brune Bettler talk about how they found each other inside the art-science community and what it actually means to live and work between disciplines. They launch the season 2 podcast of Art-Sci Currents.