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Image of the Day: Ochre Paint
Image of the Day: Ochre Paint
This ancient red pigment came from underwater.
Image of the Day: Ochre Paint
Image of the Day: Ochre Paint

This ancient red pigment came from underwater.

This ancient red pigment came from underwater.

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The Sea and the Science She Inspires
Bob Grant | Nov 1, 2019 | 3 min read
For centuries, painters and poets have looked to the ocean for insight. Researchers, too, have found their muse in the Earth’s salty realm.
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Could Manipulating the Microbiome of Artworks Prevent Their Decay?
Ashley Yeager | Jun 1, 2019 | 4 min read
Treating the microbial community residing on a painting with probiotics may offer a way to stave off biodegradation, a study suggests.
Oldest Known Paintings Created by Neanderthals, Not Modern Humans
Catherine Offord | Feb 25, 2018 | 2 min read
The animal pictures and hand stencils were made in caves in Spain thousands of years before Homo sapiens arrived in Europe.
Art’s Diagnosticians
Abby Olena, PhD | Jun 12, 2017 | 4 min read
Physicians peer into the subjects of artistic masterpieces, and find new perspective on their own approach to diagnosing maladies.
Channeling Animals
Molly Sharlach | Nov 24, 2015 | 3 min read
Artists reinterpret structures built by birds, insects, and corals in a new exhibit.
Cognitive Neuroscience Lurking in Art
Kerry Grens | Oct 19, 2015 | 2 min read
What can neuroscientists learn from the masters and other artists?
Inside a Painter’s Brain
Ajai Raj | Oct 24, 2014 | 2 min read
Dean Cercone shares the cortical correlates of his creative process as part of a neuroscience-inspired exhibition.
Illustrating Alchemy, 18th Century
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Sep 1, 2014 | 2 min read
As the science of chemistry developed, public perceptions of alchemists shifted from respect to ridicule.
Painting Pseudoscience
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Aug 31, 2014 | 1 min read
Johns Hopkins University Chemist Larry Principe discusses his favorite alchemy painting, the topic of this month’s Foundations.
Review: “What Lies Beneath”
Ajai Raj | Jun 23, 2014 | 3 min read
An exhibit at the newly opened SciArt Center in New York City showcases work that explores hidden worlds.
Lynne Quarmby - Artist
Rachel Bernstein | Apr 4, 2014 | 1 min read
The professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Simon Fraser University is also an accomplished painter.
Bridging Two Worlds
Rachel Bernstein | Apr 4, 2014 | 3 min read
Lynne Quarmby’s love of the natural world inspires her to explore beyond her cell biology lab through art.
Spew, Fly, Don’t Bother Me
Kate Yandell | Oct 3, 2013 | 3 min read
The frequent regurgitation practiced by flies as they ingest and digest food yields densely detailed paintings.
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When I See an Elephant...Paint?
Graciela Flores | May 31, 2007 | 3 min read
Think you've seen about everything? Try paintings by elephants that sell for thousands of dollars
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