Science Through the Lens of Art

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Creator	Garton, Elizabeth
Abstract	There is a connection between science and art. This study is specifically looking at the connection between soil science, art, and biochemistry. The traditional display of research in the sciences is in a written form such as a manuscript or journal article. To challenge this traditional presentation of scientific knowledge I conveyed science information to the general public in the form of displayed artwork at my exhibition "Alive and Beneath You" at Oregon State University. An anonymous survey for show attendees was filled out as an evaluation of the exhibition. The survey results indicate that the communication of science as art was a success. More than half of the viewers learned something new about soil. Further, the respondents gave significant support to the finding of alternative methods of presenting scientific information to the general public.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Masters Thesis
Date Available	2015-07-14T18:07:23+00:00
Date Issued	2015-06-11
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)
Degree Field	Art Soil Science Biochemistry
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2015
Advisor	Noller, Jay
Committee Member	McFadden, Phil Lachenbruch, Barb Boonstra, Michael
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/56417

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