Posts Tagged: LASER

When Science and Art Meet

When entomologist Diane Ulman, professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, and self-described rock artist Donna Billick of Davis co-founded the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program, one of the many outcomes is LASER. That's an...

Jonas Salk (1914-1995), who discovered the polio vaccine in 1955, speaks to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1988. (CDC Photo)

Jonas Salk (1914-1995), who discovered the polio vaccine in 1955, speaks to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1988. (CDC Photo)

Pardon Me, But You're Eating My Relative!

If you're a sagebrush and a predator (such as a grasshopper) is eating your nearby kin, another sagebrush,  it's good to be closely related. Through volatile (chemical) cues, your kin will inform you of the danger so you can adjust your...

Ecologist Rick Karban with sagebrush.

Ecologist Rick Karban with sagebrush.

Linking Art with Science

So, you want to know more about butterflies and art, and the link between art and science.  You’re in luck. Butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis, will speak on “Butterflies in Illuminated...

Butterfly expert Art Shapiro of UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Butterfly expert Art Shapiro of UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf Fritillary butterfly on passion flower blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf Fritillary butterfly on passion flower blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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