Science Art

Explore the surprisingly symbiotic worlds of art and science through museum and gallery collections, exhibitions and Culture24 news, reviews, event listings, recommended websites and resources.

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Two-part Banana Theory installation takes sustainability to Chelsea College parade green

A green outside Chelsea College has been turned into a 12-metre soil and grass installation as part of a project aiming to increase awareness of environmental issues.

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Museums at Night 2012: Polly Morgan's taxidermy delivers knock out blow in Liverpool

Nick Stockman is transfixed as artist Polly Morgan delivers a knock out blow during her absorbing taxidermy demonstration in Liverpool.

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Giants of the Infinitesimal bigs up the nano-particles at Magna Science Centre

Sculptors and scientists combine for the new show at Rotherham's Magna, where you can manipulate powerful tiny particles in the same way experts do in the labs.

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The Culture24/7: Science and Nature sparklers for May 2012

Shark teeth, dinosaurs, nanoparticle experiments and forestry fun all feature in our round-up of places to explore and inspire in all things Science and Nature this month.

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Robots and Avatars targets Facebook and Pluto in flourish of experimentalism at FACT

With exhibits taken out of use, taking over your social network or parodying your movements through the gallery, the Liverpool centre's latest show is full of surprises.

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Gunther von Hagens brings his Body World to Animal Inside Out at Natural History Museum

See inside the resurrected bodies of animals in a London show from the anatomist who stole the headlines by performing a public autopsy in the UK in 2002.

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Jurassic Coast Earth Festival gets set to launch with fusion of science and art events

Between May and September visitors will be able to take part in a celebration of England's only natural world heritage site, exploring the past, present and future of the 95-mile coastline.

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Public invited to join Philharmonia Orchestra inside Science Museum's Universe of Sound

Visitors will be invited to conduct and play along with the world-renowned orchestra inside a "thrilling" ten-room installation at the Science Museum in London this summer.

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Vince Cable helps Centre for Life launch Newcastle ScienceFest 2012

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills praised National Science and Engineering Week and the Centre for Life at the launch of the week-long annual festival.

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Glass artists and scientists Mirror Neurons as part of AV Festival at National Glass Centre

A glass brain and spinal column which responds to gallery goers is one of a series of installations at Sunderland's National Glass Centre as part of this month's AV Festival.

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Tanya Karavan and Daniel Tchetchik show Double Nature at Innovation Warehouse

The Israeli Minister of Culture's Young Artist 2011 and the cultural photographer for the Ha'aretz newspaper join forces above London's Smithfield Market.

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Chris Williams takes The art of the Night Sky to the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath

Fine craft, design and astronomy combine in wood and print for a show also inspired by cosmology and physics at Bath's Herschel Museum.

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Intuition and Ingenuity explores digital legacy of Alan Turing at Lighthouse Brighton

Artificial life, God complexes, fibonacci numbers and science art are explored through ten artists inspired by the genius who played a crucial part in Britain's wartime efforts.

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Chiswick House celebrate rare bloom at their second annual Camellia Flower Festival

The historic site plays host to an event that gives visitors a chance to see their renowned camellia collection, get advice from expert growers and explore the restored Garden.

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Sea Swim gets toedippers out in Yorkshire as creative sessions enjoy North Sea invigoration

A series of creative adventures and exhibitions have begun around the Scarborough coast of the North Sea as part of the cultural campaign accompanying the Olympics.

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