Canaries in the Coal Smoke

Science and Creativity from Studio 360

Nov 21, 201607:08Arts

When artists and scientists collaborate, it's usually because an artist wants to make a piece of art inspired by some scientific concept. But in Chicago, an artist is helping a biologist uncover something about the clima...

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