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| Paper: |
Our Complex Universe: A Human Understanding through Art |
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468, Engaging the Heavens: Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena V |
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3 |
| Authors: |
Kaler, J. B. |
| Abstract: |
Nature, in all its aspects, provides us with a foundation for creating art in all its forms. Among the most inspirational of these aspects are those of the sky, from sunsets to stars to galaxies. But it works both ways. While we can strive to know the Universe through physics and mathematics, the unending complexity of the structures we examine overwhelms the senses and hinders our ability to appreciate the beauty and meaning of our surroundings. The arts provide avenues for understanding and interpreting the complexity of nature in human terms. In doing so, they reveal more of nature's aesthetics and thereby have the power to inspire scientists to look ever deeper into our Universe. |
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