84 | Every scientist is an artist – Lois Hetland

About this episode

Professor Lois Hetland discusses the parallels between artistic practice and scientific discovery.

Professor Lois Hetland, the former chair of art education at the Massachusetts College of Art, joins us to ask: what do artists and scientists truly share? We explore the striking parallels between artistic practice and scientific discovery – between Night Science, the messy and playful mental state where ideas are formed, and her “Studio Habits of Mind”, such as observing closely, envisioning possibilities, and exploring at the edge of the unknown. We converge on a central point: how frustra...

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Hosts: Itai Yanai, Martin Lercher

Guest: Lois Hetland

Topics covered

• artistic practice
• scientific discovery
• creativity
• mental state
• Studio Habits of Mind

Keywords

• artists
• scientists
• creativity
• discovery
• observation
• exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts College of Art