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This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American 2016 was a bad year for groundbreaking souls.

This work includes articles from the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium on the Scientific Examination of Art: Modern Techniques in Conservation and Analysis held at the National Academy of Sciences Building ...

After two years of design, research, and creativity, Princeton’s 2025 Art of Science Exhibition is almost ready to open. The exhibition will feature 33 two-dimensional still images and roughly a dozen ...

When viewing paintings, people usually focus on what they can see. But often, the stories behind the painting — from how it was made to how it got to a museum — are just as interesting. “On the Same ...

The years between 1925 and 1975 in the United States marked a period of pioneering progress and expansion in the field of art conservation: museums established conservation departments and analytical ...

How does technical art history relate to the burgeoning field of heritage science? Has technical art history become part of heritage science? Can both disciplines be considered counterparts within the ...

Last week, we kicked off a first-anniversary celebration for Universe of Art, our science-meets-art spinoff podcast. A lot of listeners have written in since the start of the podcast, telling us about ...

Art and science are often thought of as completely separate fields. However, a rich overlap exists between the two, and they share many connections that are begging for exploration. These ...

The fall art season will be dominated — or maybe overwhelmed — by “PST Art: Art & Science Collide,” a sprawling array of more than 70 exhibitions at area museums and exhibition spaces, large and small ...