science

PODCAST: The Salk Institute Part 2 – Conservation for the Future

How does the architecture of the Salk affect the science performed there, and how can careful conservation support this work?

A new book to inspire future artists, scientists, and adventurers.

Zoe Goldman | October 24, 2018

Protecting outdoor sculpture, one coat at a time.

Tristan Bravinder | August 24, 2017

What makes a “safe” environment for museum collections?

Foekje Boersma | March 22, 2017

Questions for our rare books curator and his research assistant about all things alchemy.

Sarah Waldorf | December 14, 2016

Science offers clues to the story of a recently rediscovered Rembrandt.

Dominique Surh | May 24, 2016

How do our brains process light and dark?

Qasim Zaidi | May 6, 2016

Conservators use X-rays and a videoscope to unlock the secrets of a bronze sculpture.

Jane Bassett | September 16, 2015

Measuring color changes in light-sensitive works of art.

Christine Lee | June 15, 2015

A close look at Picasso's paints.

Douglas MacLennan | February 17, 2015

“Artsci”: How Avant-Garde Experimenters Are Deploying the Tools of Science

Arthur I. Miller | February 11, 2015

This technique allows conservation scientists to identify materials from the tiniest of samples.

Christine Lee | February 3, 2015