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Chemistry of the Canvas: Returning the Red to a Renoir

Avatar photo by Allison Meier February 21, 2014February 21, 2014

Art as we see it now isn’t always as the artist intended. After the paint dries, there’s still chemistry happening on the canvas.

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Neuroaesthetic Research Probes Link Between Art, Perception, and the Self

Avatar photo by Allison Meier January 23, 2014January 29, 2014

When you look at a painting and feel that somehow it was made just for a person like you, it might actually be true. New neuroscience research shows that deep feeling of personal resonance from some works of art is linked to your brain’s sense of self.

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Art Exploring the Worlds of Female Victorian Scientists

Avatar photo by Allison Meier September 27, 2013September 27, 2013

It wasn’t easy being a female Victorian scientist. Even if you got a place to work beyond your home, it was unlikely you would ever receive an academic position, or any sort of wide recognition for laboratory success.

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What Part of Your Brain Falls in Love With Art?

by AX Mina April 24, 2012April 30, 2012

LOS ANGELES — If you’re reading this, you probably know the feeling. You’ve just fell in love with a work of art. Now science is trying to figure out how that happens.

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