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Why Science Needs Art explores the complex relationship between two fields often seen as opposites. This book reflects on a time when art and science were inseparable and worked together as symbiotic pursuits. It examines how these disciplines historically informed and influenced each other before looking at how public perception of their relationship has changed over time. Both science and art share a fundamental goal: they attempt to reduce something infinitely complex into something simpler. Through various examples, including microscopy and other diverse areas, this work examines the connections that bridge these two worlds. This text provides a deep look at how the boundaries between scientific inquiry and artistic expression have shifted from historical unity to modern-day separation.

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Examines the historical connection between art and science when they were viewed as inseparable and symbiotic pursuits.

Analyzes how the public perception of the relationship between these two disciplines has fundamentally changed over time.

Explores the shared goal of both fields to reduce infinitely complex subjects into simpler, more understandable forms.

Uses diverse examples such as microscopy to illustrate the connections between scientific and artistic methods.

Provides a comprehensive look at how these different disciplines have historically informed and influenced one another.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
10 April 2018
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07 April 2016

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