Science in Art & Culture

Help researchers find out how the steelpan produces sound, by annotating images of steelpan resonance patterns on Zooniverse.

Forty years ago, we sent two spacecraft into space, each carrying a copy of the Golden Record – a perfect time capsule of Earth in 1977.

Placing artists in scientific research environments creates a connection that encourages both artists and scientists to be more curious.

It’s impossible to see all the shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, but here are a few science-themed events I managed to include in my schedule.

Although interspersed with short chapters about the science of trees, Lab Girl is mainly a memoir about Hope Jahren’s journey to becoming a scientist.

What music do scientists like? Desert Island Discs, Science Mixtape, and a Twitter thread show lots of variety in scientists’ favourite music.