Overview

On April 14, 2007, scientists, artists, and interested members of the public gathered to explore the science-art interface at a conference titled Biology and Art: Two Worlds or One? Sponsored by the Haseltine Foundation for Medical Sciences and the Arts and the New York Academy of Sciences, the conference's primary goal was to explore the influence of the two fields on one another, and the potential effect of the interaction between biology and art on the public's awareness and understanding of contemporary science. Following a keynote address by Jens Hauser, a curator and scholar of bio-art, four sessions paired artists with scientists whose research is related to the themes explored in their work.