Universe of Art

Feb 25 2025 50 ep. 16 mins 191
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Meet artists who use science to bring their creations to the next level.

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In ‘Common Side Effects,’ A Clash Over An All-Healing Mushroom

Feb 25 2025 11 mins  
The show’s starring scientist finds a mushroom that can heal any ailment. But powerful people will do anything to stop him from cultivating it.

A Novel Imagines The Inner Lives Of Astronauts On The Space Station

Feb 04 2025 17 mins  
The award-winning novel 'Orbital' explores the inner thoughts of astronauts during a single day aboard the International Space Station.

If ‘Interstellar’ Were Made Today, What Would Be Different?

Jan 21 2025 18 mins  
The science advisor for “Interstellar” discusses the film’s impact, and how new information about gravitational waves could have changed it.

A Play About Pregnancy Inspired By Mushroom Research

Jan 07 2025 7 mins  
Playwrights and scientists teamed up to create plays based on scientific research. One of them explores pregnancy through fungal computing.

Our favorite 2024 science books for kids

Dec 10 2024 18 mins  
You asked for science book recommendations for the kids in your life. Two bookworm experts respond—and share their own favorites.

How metaphors help—and hurt—science

Nov 26 2024 12 mins  
Metaphors can help us understand complicated scientific concepts. But they can also have a downside.

How insects changed the world—and human culture

Nov 12 2024 17 mins  
In “The Insect Epiphany,” an entomologist explores the history of insects in art, food, engineering, and more.

Intertwining the lives of moths and humans through music

Oct 29 2024 13 mins  
A pair of musicians wrote a concept album inspired by moths—and found that humans have more in common with the insects than they expected.

Benjamin Franklin and the American experiment collide on stage

Oct 15 2024 11 mins  
In the play “Franklinland,” Benjamin Franklin’s son takes centerstage in an exploration of his father’s life as a scientist, statesperson, and parent.

Pollution cookies and the hidden physics in Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'

Oct 01 2024 19 mins  
The Center for Genomic Gastronomy is making foods that capture environmental crises. Plus, what scientists found when they took a closer look at one of Van Gogh’s iconic paintings.