Art meets science: When worlds collaborate

In the cool interiors of universities and art studios, something is afoot. Artists and scientists are breaking out of their moulds and venturing into each other’s territories. Some artists (see right) are doing cutting-edge science, while scientists are making art, and still others are working together to forge something new. What’s more, the public can’t get enough of the work they produce. But why are these long-separated cultural giants moving closer? And crucially, is anything important emerging? In the pages that follow, we talk to major players from both worlds, and explore the big challenges facing these collaborations

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