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The beautiful experiment

17 mins | Dec 26, 2021
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Scientific discovery is just as profound as the best artistic creations. Scientists have compared their models to works of art for hundreds of years. But, the form has become extraordinarily technocratic and complex. Is the decisive and straightforward experiment still a worthy ideal? Milena Ivanova, a philosopher of science, explores the new boundaries of considering when a scientific experiment is a piece of art.

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