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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Blog entry by Ambrea Kuhn, The Leonardo's Fall 2009 Intern

We often see examples of science inspiring art but the Dana Centre in London is finding ways where art inspires science. The Dana Centre, which opened in 2003, caters to an adult audience. The Centre hosts free monthly events where people can discuss and learn about current science issues. It even has different event styles to suit your learning needs, including "Vent Your Views," "Artistic License," "Test Lab," and "Face to Face."

Photo courtesy of Dana Centre

The Centre's website features many of their unique past events like An Experiment in Kissing, where an artist collected kisses as well as our emotional connection to music or Sleep Creative, where they looked at how to bring out your creative side while sleeping. One of my favorite events is the Beatbox Laboratory, where scientists explore how beatboxing works and how it can be made better.

Beatbox workshop

The Dana Centre even has a yearly poet-in-residence who writes poems based on events! If you happen to be in London anytime soon we highly suggest checking out the Dana Centre, and remember that most events are free but you must reserve a spot. (And, in the first year of The Leonardo we hope to bring you unique programming inspired by the Dana Centre.)

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Labels: education, museum, science, technology

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