When I introduce myself as a scientific illustrator, I often hear: “That’s fascinating – but doesn’t the computer just do all the work for you these days?” There’s more to it than that – otherwise I wouldn’t be in this line of work!
Continue reading ART: Atherosclerosis Illustration for Ariad Healthcare
7 weeks, 36 museums, $50. And If I hadn’t sprung for Mount Vernon I could claim 35 museums for only $20!
So, what were the highlights for a scientific artist?
Continue reading REVIEW: A Scientific Artist in Washington DC
I had read Mary Roach’s “Stiff: the curious world of human cadavers” several years ago, and when visiting my friend Jenn in New York, we met up at The Strand so that she could purchase Roach’s newest book, “Packing for Mars: the curious science of life in the void”. Which I then proceeded to monopolize for the rest of the weekend.
While searching for motion references for a biofilm animation on YouTube (you might be surprised at how many scientists post footage from their labs) I came across a trailer for the game “Biofilm: making bacteria beautiful”.
