HIV Science as Art

Our DNA, the map of our genetic information (our growth, development, functioning and reproduction), is 99.9% the same for each … More

The Artful Balance Between Nature and Nurture

In 1944 an engineer named Harold Fisk was tasked with the challenge of illustrating the dense and esoteric report by … More

Native Americana: Decolonizing Pop Culture

Like previous Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, Frank Buffalo Hyde utilizes images and objects from popular culture as … More

Spark of Knowledge: Fireworks and Contemporary Art

Summertime evenings are full of the sights and sounds of fireworks. These displays are a ubiquitous celebratory event throughout culture, … More

Tim Paints a “Vermeer”

In the first few minutes of the documentary Tim’s Vermeer (2014), Tim Jenison admits that he is by no means … More

Meaningful Materials and Conscious Combines (with Lesson Plan)

I recently wrote about artist Jane Housham who collects (mostly) ephemeral items associated with childhood and material culture and presents … More

Rediscovering Astronomy

Astronomy is the study of how the universe was formed, and the objects such as planets, galaxies and stars within … More

Parks and Re-creation

Summer is here throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and with its arrival is a much needed break from traditional schooling. Enjoying … More

Pedagogy in Paint: Chardin’s Depictions of Early Childhood Learning

French painter Jean Siméon Chardin devoted his entire career to documenting the quotidian, domestic and laborious nature of life in … More

More than Mimesis: Imitation vs. Interpretation

Imitation is a key element of social learning, which is how we develop essential understandings and actions through observing others … More