The Shrimp Treadmill Controversy: Why Communicating Science Matters

About 10 years ago, I ran across a hilarious article that illustrates the importance of communicating science to the general public.  It was written in response to a storm of criticism of how scientific organizations were spending the taxpayers' money.  A particularly hot controversy was triggered by a video that has gone viral - showing... Continue Reading →

SciArt – who is it for?

Several weeks ago, I was listening to the Art Juice podcast and they had a great guest - Seth Godin.  He was talking about his new book "The Practice", which is a collection of small snippets about how creating art is all about the process.  I can totally relate!  It is such a soothing and meditative activity... Continue Reading →

Getting on the same page in science communication

I have been reading a lot of Russian kids literature to my daughters. I have read some of these stories so many times, that I remember them by heart (whether I want to or not). Sometimes they pop up in my brain out of nowhere. At other times a real life situation reminds me of... Continue Reading →

Nerve trauma and how glial cells can help

Some people have asked me why I only share my artistic side on my website. Where is the science? After all, I should start practicing what I preach and explaining science to people who don't deal with it every day. Well, exciting news! Starting this week, I will be alternating posts where I show updates... Continue Reading →

How to create a beautiful bead-embroidered rose on canvas

While it can often take me quite a bit of time to come up with a new idea for my next big project, I cannot sit still in the meantime. My hands have to keep creating something. Otherwise, I get restless. Here is one of my "interim" projects that I created while getting ready to... Continue Reading →

A (very) brief history of beadwork across the world

About a month ago, I received some interesting feedback on Instagram that was meant to question the "rights" to beadwork in different cultures.  The authors assumed that beadwork is a very particular type of art that is primarily attributed to Native Americans, as it plays a very important role in their culture. But are the... Continue Reading →

Why I am interested in cross-disciplinary collaboration

Now that I have joined the SciArt Center Bridge Residency program, I will be writing weekly blog posts about my progress in collaborating with Darcy Johnson.  The posts will be published on the program website and I will be re-posting them here to continue using my blog for tracing the development of my art over... Continue Reading →

Announcing the beginning of my SciArt residency program!

I am excited to announce that I have been accepted to a virtual SciArt residency program, which will begin in September! I am very grateful to the SciArt Center for giving me this opportunity to work with Darcy Johnson - an artist in Canada who explores scientific themes in her art.  I invite you to... Continue Reading →

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