When Artists and Scientists Talk

About this episode

Cultural leaders and science experts discuss the intersection of art and science in creating new ideas.

Cultural leaders and science experts come together to explore the act of doing and of making do with what is at hand to create something new. Speakers: Thijs Biersteker, Artist and Founder, The Woven Foundation Fabiola Gianotti, Physicist, Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (2016-2025) Priyamvada Natarajan, Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics, Yale University Nomzamo Mbatha, Actress and Founder, Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation Caroline Lustenberger, Head of Sleep Lab, R&D Scientist, Co-founder of Herencia Solutions AG, ETH Zurich This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.

People in this episode

Guests: Thijs Biersteker, Fabiola Gianotti, Priyamvada Natarajan, Nomzamo Mbatha, Caroline Lustenberger

Topics covered

• art
• science
• collaboration
• creativity
• cultural leadership

Keywords

• artists
• scientists
• innovation
• Davos
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Woven Foundation, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Yale University, Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation, Herencia Solutions AG, ETH Zurich

Places: Davos

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