1st Edition
Why Science Needs Art From Historical to Modern Day Perspectives
Foreword, Introduction, When Art and Science were One: Leonardo da Vinci, Art under the Microscope: Cajal and Golgi, The Brain’s Signature: Visual Art in Normal and Abnormal Brains, A Thousand Data Points: Art in Scientific Visualisation, Neuroaesthetics: Two Roads Converge, Conclusion
Biography
Sean Commins, Richard Roche, Francesca Farina
'Although on the surface it seems that art practice preceded scientific thinking by tens of thousands of years, art and science have intersected longer than is generally realized. Artistic and scientific cognition are alike in many ways. Both are products of the uniqueness of the human brain and mind, and both have contributed tremendously to the growth of human culture. This book brings to light previously unexplored facts and it provides an excellent discussion of some of the intersections.'
Dahlia W. Zaidel, University of California at Los Angeles
