Art Meets Science at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

"There's a lot of crossover in the creative process between art and science, at least in my view as a scientist. Sometimes people don't realize the amount of creative thinking and detail-oriented work that goes into creating both science and art."

"Lamont's Research as Art 2025 exhibit offers an opportunity for visitors to experience some of the research happening at Lamont, which is part of the Columbia Climate School, in a new light. Organized by Anderson as well as Ally Peccia, Aviva Intveld, Caitlin Locke, Lindsay Hogan and Phoebe Salowey, the exhibit is on display at the Monell Building on the Lamont campus through October 15, 2026."

"In her work, including as artist-in-residence at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Doyle explores the beauty and impact of natural systems. She questions human relationships with nature, with preservation, and with the prospects of climate change."

Art and science represent two distinct yet interconnected portals for understanding the world, both driven by the desire to identify and comprehend patterns within complexity. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researchers organized Research as Art 2025, an exhibit demonstrating the significant creative overlap between artistic and scientific endeavors. The exhibition, displayed at the Monell Building through October 15, 2026, features work by Lamont researchers and collaborations with visual artists like Kate Doyle. These projects explore natural systems, climate change impacts, and forest phenology through both visual and scientific documentation. The exhibit emphasizes that both disciplines require substantial creative thinking and meticulous attention to detail, challenging perceptions that art and science operate in isolation.

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