Art and science can seem so different. Scientists work in teams, in the laboratory; their progress is piecemeal and, by-and-large, they know how to measure its occurrence. Art, so often at least, in ...

Collectors collect art, which, in turn, serves as a powerful catalyst for enhancing brain function and mental health. Here, I explore the mechanisms that underlie this process, supported by academic ...

It can be exhausting to do all that art-induced pondering and ruminating at an art fair (Illustration by Hanna Barczyk). Art fairs are great for discovering new artists and catching a glimpse of ...

There may be little difference between the way our brains perceive works of art in person versus through digital reproductions, a new study from Cuseum, a Boston-based start-up that helps museums ...

Artist Katherine Sherwood was just 44 when a hemorrhage in her brain’s left hemisphere paralyzed the right side of her body — forever changing her artwork. Before the stroke in 1997, her mixed-media ...

Consciousness matters to us. Many would say it matters more than anything. We relish the beauty of a winter sunset, the memory-fueled comforts of a homecoming, the inviting caress of a lover's hand.