Universe of Art

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Universe of Art

Meet artists who use science to bring their creations to the next level.

  1. 1D AGO

    This Video Game Prioritizes Restoring An Ecosystem Over Profits

    In Terra Nil, a “reverse city-builder,” your goal is to restore a barren wasteland into a thriving ecosystem.

    14 min

  2. MAR 18

    Revisiting Lessons Learned From World Of Warcraft's Virtual Pandemic

    In 2005, a software bug triggered a pandemic in the video game World Of Warcraft. It ended up foreshadowing many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    12 min

  3. FEB 25

    In ‘Common Side Effects,’ A Clash Over An All-Healing Mushroom

    The show’s starring scientist finds a mushroom that can heal any ailment. But powerful people will do anything to stop him from cultivating it.

    11 min

  4. FEB 4

    A Novel Imagines The Inner Lives Of Astronauts On The Space Station

    The award-winning novel 'Orbital' explores the inner thoughts of astronauts during a single day aboard the International Space Station.

    17 min

  5. JAN 21

    If ‘Interstellar’ Were Made Today, What Would Be Different?

    The science advisor for “Interstellar” discusses the film’s impact, and how new information about gravitational waves could have changed it.

    18 min

  6. JAN 7

    A Play About Pregnancy Inspired By Mushroom Research

    Playwrights and scientists teamed up to create plays based on scientific research. One of them explores pregnancy through fungal computing.

    8 min

  7. 12/10/2024

    Our favorite 2024 science books for kids

    You asked for science book recommendations for the kids in your life. Two bookworm experts respond—and share their own favorites.

    18 min

  8. 11/26/2024

    How metaphors help—and hurt—science

    Metaphors can help us understand complicated scientific concepts. But they can also have a downside.

    13 min
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Meet artists who use science to bring their creations to the next level.

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  • Creator
    Science Friday and WNYC Studios
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Science Friday
  • Show Website
    Universe of Art

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