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Universe of Art
Science Friday and WNYC Studios
56 episodes
2 months ago
Meet artists who use science to bring their creations to the next level.
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Visual Arts
Arts,
Science,
Natural Sciences,
Life Sciences
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Meet artists who use science to bring their creations to the next level.
Show more...
Visual Arts
Arts,
Science,
Natural Sciences,
Life Sciences
Episodes (20/56)
Universe of Art
Saying Goodbye To Universe Of Art
After two years, Universe of Art is coming to an end, but we’ll keep reporting on stories that mix art and science together.
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2 months ago
2 minutes 14 seconds

Universe of Art
How Death Metal Singers Make Their Extreme Vocalizations
Vocal researchers are learning how death metal singers safely produce extreme vocal distortions, in hopes of improving vocal health care.
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3 months ago
12 minutes 52 seconds

Universe of Art
How ‘Science Interpreters’ Make Hidden Science Visible
A cell animator and a museum designer tell us how they translate scientific findings into visual experiences.
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3 months ago
17 minutes 16 seconds

Universe of Art
How Real Doctors Brought ‘The Pitt’ To Life
We go inside the scientifically accurate ER world created for the TV show with one of its medical consultants.
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3 months ago
17 minutes 44 seconds

Universe of Art
This Video Game Prioritizes Restoring An Ecosystem Over Profits
In Terra Nil, a “reverse city-builder,” your goal is to restore a barren wasteland into a thriving ecosystem.
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4 months ago
13 minutes 38 seconds

Universe of Art
Revisiting Lessons Learned From World Of Warcraft's Virtual Pandemic
In 2005, a software bug triggered a pandemic in the video game World Of Warcraft. It ended up foreshadowing many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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5 months ago
11 minutes 45 seconds

Universe of Art
In ‘Common Side Effects,’ A Clash Over An All-Healing Mushroom
The show’s starring scientist finds a mushroom that can heal any ailment. But powerful people will do anything to stop him from cultivating it.
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5 months ago
11 minutes 21 seconds

Universe of Art
A Novel Imagines The Inner Lives Of Astronauts On The Space Station
The award-winning novel 'Orbital' explores the inner thoughts of astronauts during a single day aboard the International Space Station.
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6 months ago
17 minutes 27 seconds

Universe of Art
If ‘Interstellar’ Were Made Today, What Would Be Different?
The science advisor for “Interstellar” discusses the film’s impact, and how new information about gravitational waves could have changed it.
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7 months ago
18 minutes 18 seconds

Universe of Art
A Play About Pregnancy Inspired By Mushroom Research
Playwrights and scientists teamed up to create plays based on scientific research. One of them explores pregnancy through fungal computing.
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7 months ago
7 minutes 30 seconds

Universe of Art
Our favorite 2024 science books for kids
You asked for science book recommendations for the kids in your life. Two bookworm experts respond—and share their own favorites.
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8 months ago
18 minutes 27 seconds

Universe of Art
How metaphors help—and hurt—science
Metaphors can help us understand complicated scientific concepts. But they can also have a downside.
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8 months ago
12 minutes 35 seconds

Universe of Art
How insects changed the world—and human culture
In “The Insect Epiphany,” an entomologist explores the history of insects in art, food, engineering, and more.
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9 months ago
17 minutes 47 seconds

Universe of Art
Intertwining the lives of moths and humans through music
A pair of musicians wrote a concept album inspired by moths—and found that humans have more in common with the insects than they expected.
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9 months ago
13 minutes 31 seconds

Universe of Art
Benjamin Franklin and the American experiment collide on stage
In the play “Franklinland,” Benjamin Franklin’s son takes centerstage in an exploration of his father’s life as a scientist, statesperson, and parent.
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10 months ago
11 minutes 31 seconds

Universe of Art
Pollution cookies and the hidden physics in Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'
The Center for Genomic Gastronomy is making foods that capture environmental crises. Plus, what scientists found when they took a closer look at one of Van Gogh’s iconic paintings.
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10 months ago
19 minutes 23 seconds

Universe of Art
How a diver and artist brought a mysterious octopus to light
The larger Pacific striped octopus is unusually social. But it wasn’t recognized by scientists until 2015, despite one man’s efforts.
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11 months ago
11 minutes 34 seconds

Universe of Art
What newly discovered cave art tells us about human creativity
Archaeologists keep finding older and older cave art. Here’s what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time.
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11 months ago
12 minutes 33 seconds

Universe of Art
How ancient art influenced modern astronomy
A new podcast series examines sonified space data to explore pivotal moments throughout the history of astronomy.
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12 months ago
18 minutes 4 seconds

Universe of Art
How science fiction influenced American psychological warfare
A new book looks at the history of psychological warfare, its connections to science fiction, and how it’s been adapted to modern politics.
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1 year ago
18 minutes 18 seconds

Universe of Art
Meet artists who use science to bring their creations to the next level.