Brushes & Beakers: Artist Scientists Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and a founding father of neurology. However, he almost didn't pursue a scientific career. Born in Spain in 1852, his spirited and determined behavior led to frequent school changes and even…

How Science Studies Love

That love inspires art goes without saying. Poets, composers, artists, and philosophers have all explored this powerful human emotion - many producing stunning masterpieces as a result. But can scientists also explore this complex and somewhat intangible thing we call…