So much heroic work being done at labs around the world often gets overlooked; that hasn’t been the case this year, when global eyes have been focused on scientists doing life-saving research to create tests and vaccines to combat COVID-19. We drew back the curtain on some other designed solutions in Season 2 of @abstractdesign on @netflix, when we profiled the work of bio-architect Neri Oxman. The tenured professor walked us through her lab and talked about its significance; there hadn’t been a place for science and art to mingle at MIT until the Media Lab opened. We’re thrilled that the Museum of Modern Art is opening Neri Oxman: Material Ecology, which explores the influence of nature on Neri’s design and production processes, online starting May 11 (@themuseumofmodernart). As for this dish, we couldn’t possibly explain what’s brewing in it, but we were struck by the role that art can play in the progress of science and culture. Rarely has the work of scientists felt more vital.
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