Dance cell: Shaun Parker on the links between art and science
An Australian company is blurring the boundaries between science, genetics, psychiatry and the performing arts. Maria Roberts speaks to dancer and auteur Shaun Parker Shaun … Read more
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Cabaret meets medicine in new collaboration
In the 19th century, singers and public speakers used an ‘ammoniaphone’ to inhale a noxious mixture of hydrogen peroxide, ammonia and peppermint oil, in the … Read more
EU explores potential of science and culture in international relations
The European Union has launched a new €25m grant for research into cultural and scientific diplomacy. The funding strand is calling for projects which would … Read more
Convergence art and tech summit unveils line-up
Audiences at a new international summit will have the chance to chat with a robot and conduct a concerto with a garden of interactive plants. … Read more
Brainwave: making music from neurons
John Matthias’ new album uses an instrument modelled on the firing of the brain’s neurons. The composer explains how he developed a totally new way … Read more
Comment: how composers can use the scientific method
British-Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein puts the scientific method to work on his music Throughout human history the mystery of artistic creation has always been observed … Read more