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Life Scientists as Artists

Posted March 28, 2013

A student exhibit explores connections between science and art

You’re invited to the opening reception of a student exhibition that celebrates the unexpected connections between science and art. Come explore the creativity of Harvard’s life sciences community!

Glimpse into Life Science
Exhibition on display from April 1through June 18.

Gallery Talk and Opening Reception
April 17, 5:30-8 p.m.
Talk: CGIS South S010 –Tsai Auditorium
Reception: CGIS Knafel building, Fisher Family Commons

The evening will begin in Tsai Auditorium at CGIS South, with remarks by Angela DePace and Felice Frankel, coauthors of the 2012 book Visual Strategies: A Practical Guide to Graphics for Scientists and Engineers, which explores the intersection of science and design.

A gallery reception will follow across the street at CGIS Knafel, including approximately 50 selected works from student submissions, mostly images from research done in life science labs at Harvard.

Announcement of winning submissions at 7:30 p.m. by Assistant Dean John McNally, along with DePace and Frankel.

Angela DePace is an assistant professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School and an affiliated faculty member in the PhD program in biological and biomedical sciences.

Felice C. Frankel is a research scientist at the Center of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT and a noted science photographer and expert in visual expression of scientific and technical information.

Organized by PhD students Alicia Nugent, Allison Nishitani, and Anna Turetsky. Sponsored by Harvard Integrated Life Sciences.