Programs & Events

The closest thing to eternal that we have ever touched: Ann Druyan on interstellar ethics, subversive art, and rising to the questions of the cosmos [Video]

From her work in the 1970s as the Creative Director for NASA’s Voyager Interstellar Messaging Project to her current role as writer and producer of the beloved television series Cosmos, Ann Druyan has devoted her life to expanding the horizons of human empathy and communication. In insisting that the thresholds of cosmic exploration must be approached […]

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Northwestern Learning, Programs & Events

Interstellar Aesthetics: Dario Robleto, Elizabeth Kessler and Shane Larson in Conversation [Video]

The breathtaking images produced by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes are no ordinary snapshots. To produce these sublime cosmic vistas, astronomers filter raw data into colors and configurations that guide the viewer’s understanding, making creative decisions in the service of scientific communication. In this dialogue on “interstellar aesthetics,” artist Dario Robleto was joined by […]

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Exhibition Stories, Museum News

In new exhibition, Dario Robleto explores history of the human heart and cosmic boundaries of perception

Northwestern’s Block Museum and McCormick School of Engineering jointly present The Heart’s Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto (January 26 – July 9, 2023) • Exhibition result of multi-year collaboration between Northwestern Engineering and Block Museum • Artist’s exhibition culmination of ten years of work – the result of exchange and […]

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