Art Lab

Art Lab was the beginning of my journey to find my voice. Today, I am using that voice to share my story and that of my family's. I am using that voice to stand up for science and for the open borders that are essential to its pursuit. It's been quite some time since I've posted here, so I hope you enjoy my latest.

Learning to Stand up for Science — and for myself - ArtLab I’ve taken a hiatus from writing about the intersection of art and science. Over the last few years, the changing political climate has drawn me to the role of science in society. I have found myself floating at a chaotic crossroads, floating between science, art, society, policy, feminism, STEMinis...

Very excited to be on Pint of Science US's panel tomorrow night about creativity in science at Industry City Distillery! Tickets still available so grab yours before they run out here:

Pint of Science US Curious about the cosmos? Intrigued by evolution? Or simply wondering why that beer tastes as good as it does? Your questions have answers, and we bring you the brilliant minds who have found them.

Gravitational waves + PI: the ultimate combination of scientific timeliness. Enjoy this visualization of pi with a splash of gravitational waves from scientist + data graphics guru Martin Krzywinski. Happy Pi Day!

The Gravity of Pi Martin Krzywinski’s latest “Pi Day” graphic re-imagines numerical digits as physical masses

Very excited to share the story I told The Story Collider last month!

Maryam Zaringhalam: Cheating My Way To Smart Maryam Zaringham's scheme to cheat her way into the smart class makes clear a huge flaw in the education system.

Pleased as punch to share Science Soapbox's interview with CRISPR extraordinaire and bioart enthusiast Dr. George Church for your TGIF listening pleasure. More podcasts coming soon so subscribe today!

George Church: musings on society and science, and a dash of CRISPR George Church: musings on society and science, and a dash of CRISPR Posted on January 29, 2016 ScienceSoapboxadmin The Science Soapbox team sat down with Dr. George Church to talk everything from the dawn of CRISPR to the place of science fiction in society. Dr. Church is Professor of Genetics at Ha…

Attention NYC-based science + art lovers looking to make a career of it: the wonderful Guerilla Science is now hiring an event producer! For more details to apply visit the link below.

Hiring — Event Producer (New York) – Guerilla Science Guerilla Science create events and installations for festivals, museums, galleries, and other cultural clients. We are committed to connecting people with science in new ways, and producing live experiences that entertain, inspire, challenge and amaze.

Happy anniversary Sciart in America! Check out their very special anniversary edition featuring unpublished work from science-based artists around the country as well as words from fans on what science-art means for them.

SciArt in America - SAiA - August 2015 Science-based art publication

Celebrating Wednesday with Business Insider's 15 most amazing women in science! So totally blown away by these incredible researchers and their general badassery.

The 15 most amazing women in science today From finding a new Earth to revolutionizing medicine, female scientists are changing the way we see the world.

Reasons to follow NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Instagram: spacey treats like this spiffy shot of Pluto taken before the final flyby. Enjoy!

NASA releases the final color image of Pluto taken before the flyby Just minutes before the long-awaited flyby took place at 7:49AM ET, NASA "teased" the final full-frame color image of Pluto set to be released before the event by publishing it on Instagram. It was...

Attention Art Lab-ers: the magnificent mobile laboratory BioBus is driving on down to Baltimore to join Artscape: America's largest free arts festival and are looking for volunteers. If you're interested in volunteering to join the team, follow the link below to apply!

Volunteer with BioBus at Artscape

Art Lab's April event peeking into the art + science of craft beer at The Brooklyn Brewery has been featured this week on New Learning Times. Check it out for beautiful video footage and interviews from the night! And thanks so much to the folks at EdLab for making this awesome video ^_^

Seen in NY: ArtLab at Brooklyn Brewery ArtLab brought together a group of microbiologists, artists and beer lovers to the Brooklyn Brewery for a special, science-themed tour.Music: "The Pound" by Patrick LeeRead more at NLTLearn more about ArtLab and Brooklyn Brewery

Very excited to be a part of a music-filled evening hosted by Brooklyn-based series *The Bellwether* exploring the work of super talented singer + composer Lora Faye. I'll be adding a splash of science to an incredible panel made up of Pulitzer-Prize winner Margo Jefferson, conductor Geoff McDonald, NYMag writer Lauretta Charlton, and Bellwether mastermind Jordan Kisner. Space is limited at a super-secret Brooklyn location so snag your tickets in advance for what is sure to be a beauteous concert + conversation experience!

www.bellwetherbklyn.com