Is science the new art? With this provocative question, Sian Ede, arts director of the UK branch of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, draws us into her latest work, Art and Science. In this intelligent and stimulating book, Ede examines the diverse responses of contemporary artists when they are faced with recent scientific and technological advances. She likewise looks at contemporary science, where the search for truth and beauty, and the production of compelling images, seem to suggest an almost artistic endeavour.
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