Exploring the nexus of art, science and culture, Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) is based in Washington, DC. Hosts #DASER. #sciart

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New exhibit from @CPNAS! Symmetries & Broken Symmetries brings together artist Shanthi Chandrasekar and physicist-writer Michael Albrow to explore order and chaos across art, science, and human understanding. Learn more and plan your guided tour: cpnas.org/event/symmetries/ #SciArt
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Throughout the month of January, @CPNAS is offering guided tours of the historic @National Building: home of @theNASciences and the nation's home of science in America. Register for a tour and check out other events from CPNAS: ow.ly/UJZ850Y0jhw
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Always magical to be at @theNASciences @CPNAS
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Join @CPNAS on Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:30 pm, at @theNASEM 2101 Constitution Ave NW, for #DASER on Community Engagement & Climate Change. Don't miss this opportunity to meet artist @xcortada & hear how art can inspire engagement to address #climatechange dasernov2024.eventbrite.com/…
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In celebration of artist and 2023 award winner @xcortada’s current exhibition, Climate Science Art, join @CPNAS for a conversation about community engagement and climate change on Nov. 14 in Washington, D.C.! Learn more: cpnas.org/event/d-c-art-scie… #sciart
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Join us for a staged reading of Inherit the Wind on Monday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. with @ShakespeareinDC! This performance marks the 15th anniversary of the partnership between STC and CPNAS. shakespearetheatre.org/event…
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How does Art Deco architecture embody themes of science & progress? On Sept. 19, join @CPNAS for a DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous and delve into the rich history & artistic significance of the 100-year-old NAS Building. Learn more and register: ow.ly/l8Hz50Tjfck
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By 2100, scientists project sea levels around parts of Florida will rise between two and eight feet. The majority of Miami-Dade County is just six feet or less above the ocean today. Artist Xavier Cortada is doing what he can to sound the alarm. @JeffreyBrown reports.
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Featured in @washingtonpost: Xavier Cortada's Climate Science Art exhibition at the NAS Building showcases his investigation of sea level change and its potential impacts on his hometown of Miami. Come visit the @CPNAS exhibit through Dec. 31: ow.ly/mqV450TeHW9 #SciArt
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How can addressing climate change create a more just and equitable society? Join @WNCathedral & @theNASEM for an online conversation between scientists and theologians on Sept. 11 at 7 pm ET. Register: cathedral-org.zoom.us/meetin…

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Excited to see "Xavier Cortada: Climate Science Art" featured in @washingtonpost! My work, now at the National Academy of Sciences, connects the melting ice caps to Miami’s future. Thanks, Mark Jenkins, for the thoughtful review in your final column! 🌍 washingtonpost.com/entertain…
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19 Aug 2024
PST Art’ Lifts Off, as NASA Scientists Team With Artists Sound collages and mechanical grass are being created with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in a collaboration to unlock creative pathways that “are just not open.” #sciart nytimes.com/2024/08/19/arts/…
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International Cat Day is the purr-fect time to feature renowned evolutionary biologist and #NASmember Jonathan Losos (@JLosos)! 🐈 This special feature includes a Q&A about his feline research and new book, “The Cat’s Meow.” Read here: ow.ly/9Ul150SU06k #InternationalCatDay
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Organized by @CPNAS, 2023 award winner @xcortada's climate science artwork is on display at @theNASciences building in Washington D.C. through the end of the year! Learn more ⬇️
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Xavier Cortada: Climate Science Art is on view at the NAS through Dec. 31, 2024. The exhibition features Miami-based @xcortada’s climate change-focused artwork from Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the North and South Poles. cpnas.org #SciArt
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The $50M Gulf Futures Challenge is looking for bold ideas focused on creating a safer, more resilient, and sustainable future for the U.S. Gulf Coast region! The deadline to register is Aug 20. Take 5 mins to register now: gulf-futures-challenge.natio… #GulfFuturesChallenge @NASEM_Gulf

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Students at Alain Locke School in Philadelphia collaborated with artist and educator @benvolta and @muralarts to create the Promethean Sparks mural inspired by scientific and mythological iconography in the NAS Great Hall. This colorful mural is on view through 2024 at the NAS.
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Xavier Cortada: Climate Science Art is on view at the NAS through Dec. 31, 2024. The exhibition features Miami-based @xcortada’s climate change-focused artwork from Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the North and South Poles. cpnas.org #SciArt
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“Science and culture bring us closer together. They will indeed save the modern world.” These words from First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska set the tone for a conference at the @theNASciences on Ukrainian and U.S. science and education partnerships. ow.ly/FiKb50Szc9x
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2023 award winner @xcortada's art installation is now on view at @theNASciences building in Washington, D.C. Learn more below!
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🎉🌊 Happy Opening Day! Xavier Cortada: Climate Science Art is on view through Dec. 31, 2024. The exhibition features Miami-based Xavier Cortada's climate change-focused artwork from Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the North and South Poles. cpnas.org/event/west-gallery…
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