Artists on Science: Scientists on Art

The arts and sciences provide complementary ways of looking at the world, argues Alan Lightman.

Shared intuitions about the natural world drive the pursuits of artists and scientists, says Martin Kemp.

Simon Mawer crosses the divide to explore how scientists and novelists alike grapple with an uncertain world.

What happens when artists and particle physicists are brought together to exchange ideas? Ken McMullen describes the creative fallout.

Artistic licence taps into the simplified physics used by our brain to recognize everyday scenes, says Patrick Cavanagh.

Playing, listening to and creating music involves practically every cognitive function. Robert Zatorre explains how music can teach us about speech, brain plasticity and even the origins of emotion.

A. S. Byatt's encounters with science shape the story and characters in her four-part series of novels.

Understanding the science behind aesthetic perception could guide and restrain the ‘shock of the new’ approach to music. Composer Roger Reynolds explains how.

Peter Forbes explores how poetry and science can mutually inspire.