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Art as a medium in science communication of mathematics: research and practice
23. June @ 11:15 am – 12:30 pm UTC+2
Announcing the talk in the upcoming maths-phys seminar: on Tuesday, 23 June, starting at 11:15, at BMS room 1.023, Rudower Chaussee 25, 12489 Berlin.
Anna Hartkopf (Professor for science communication in mathematics at FU and director of MIP.labor)
Titel: Art as a medium in science communication of mathematics
Abstract:
Mathematics is a highly abstract science with its own language and notation that are not easily accessible. Nevertheless, the culture and fascination of mathematics can be experienced in other ways. An important medium for this is art, which facilitates access and understanding on different levels.
In my work and research on science communication in mathematics, artistic elements serve both as an important component of communication — for example, in the form of design — and as an opportunity for participation through artistic activity.
In my talk, I will present how I expand the concept of citizen science to include an artistic dimension, and I would like to illustrate this using the case study of Polytopia. In this project, participants can “adopt” a polyhedron by giving it a name. Each polyhedron has a unique net that can be printed out and assembled.
At the MIP.labor experimental lab, which is based at Freie Universität Berlin and funded by the Klaus Tschira Foundation, we develop innovative formats for science communication. We develop these formats using our own toolkit: We incorporate current and established research in science communication, integrate elements of design thinking, and continually adapt to new insights. In addition, we provide scientific guidance throughout the format development process and conduct detailed evaluations of individual formats.