SciArt profiles
A series in which we profile scientists who do art (and occasionally artists who dabble in science).
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SciArt profile: Margot Smit
Posted by the Node, on 30 April 2025
In this SciArt profile, we meet Margot Smit, a plant developmental biologist whose lab is in the ZMBP, University of Tübingen. Margot enjoys linocut printmaking of designs inspired by Arabidopsis …
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SciArt profile: Harsh Kapoor
Posted by the Node, on 6 March 2025
In this SciArt profile, we meet Harsh Kapoor, who has a background in genetics and molecular biology, but decided to switch gears from doing a PhD to starting his own …SciArt profile: B. Duygu Özpolat
Posted by the Node, on 18 February 2025
In this SciArt profile, we find out more about B. Duygu Özpolat, an assistant professor whose research focuses on germ cell regeneration in segmented worms. Duygu enjoys creating pottery pieces …SciArt profile: Petra Korlević
Posted by the Node, on 27 November 2024
In this SciArt profile, we meet Petra Korlević, a scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, interested in retrieving DNA from historic mosquito collections. Can you tell us about your background …SciArt profile: Menelia Vasilopoulou Kampitsi
Posted by the Node, on 16 October 2024
In this SciArt profile, we meet Menelia Vasilopoulou Kampitsi, who studied functional morphology during her PhD and is now working part-time as a scientific illustrator. Menelia takes inspiration from impressionism, …SciArt profile: Yoshinari Yoshida
Posted by the Node, on 25 September 2024
In this SciArt profile, we meet Yoshinari Yoshida, a philosopher of science focusing on the conceptual and historical issues in developmental biology. Yoshinari enjoys drawing animals and plants, and have …SciArt gallery
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