Of course it does. You need to be creative in science. And it also depends on what type of science you are interested in. Some might need arts. And also, you can always use art as a way of relaxing when you are not working. For example, I am a robotics engineer, but I love doing calligraphy, as it relaxes me, clears my mind, and allows me to get back to work with a fresh mind full of new ideas.
If you have a talent for art, then you’re half way there. Communicating your ideas or your engineering designs via pictures makes it so much easier for someone else to understand… and you can do it wherever you are – in the office, on the deck of ship, talking to clients or customers at a show, in a machine shop or on a lab.
Of course, most scientific discoveries rely on arts.. If my phone for example doesn’t have nice design (shape or texture) or beautiful color it wouldn’t have attracted me.. If I got great results for my experiment and was unable to communicate in an scientific but artistic way with attractive creative title, no one will be keen to read it.. If that happens, I will no longer be able stay in my job as a scientist.. I believe that it is all about the art of science!
Art is often about exploring, seeing what happens when we do X, asking how and why, the bigger picture, exploring what it means to be human and looking at the world from a different angle. These all all things we try and work out in science too. Just using different methodologies.
Absolutely! I’d say that in an ideal case, both scientists and artists try to open their minds to see the world in new ways. It’s just that they then either use the language of numbers or of colours/sounds/words to describe what they see to other people. So there are a lot of ways in which one can inspire the other.
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Walaa commented on :
Of course, most scientific discoveries rely on arts.. If my phone for example doesn’t have nice design (shape or texture) or beautiful color it wouldn’t have attracted me.. If I got great results for my experiment and was unable to communicate in an scientific but artistic way with attractive creative title, no one will be keen to read it.. If that happens, I will no longer be able stay in my job as a scientist.. I believe that it is all about the art of science!
Hannah commented on :
Just take a look at: https://www.authorea.com/inst/14979-journal-of-sketching-science
Art definitely helps to explain science.
Art is often about exploring, seeing what happens when we do X, asking how and why, the bigger picture, exploring what it means to be human and looking at the world from a different angle. These all all things we try and work out in science too. Just using different methodologies.
Martha commented on :
Absolutely! I’d say that in an ideal case, both scientists and artists try to open their minds to see the world in new ways. It’s just that they then either use the language of numbers or of colours/sounds/words to describe what they see to other people. So there are a lot of ways in which one can inspire the other.
Ananthi commented on :
Of course! In fact I spent 6 hours over yesterday and today drawing a diagram on paint for my thesis!
Nathan commented on :
I tend to present my work as an A1 conference poster at academic conferences, so having graphical design and layout skills is very important.
Work in game studies, I also use creative writing skills to develop experimental material.