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Reuniting the Two Moieties of Human Knowledge: The Wisdom at the Intersection of Art and Science

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This article examines how the blending of art and science in climate change communication offers a more holistic approach to understanding our global crisis and has a greater potential to inspire people to take action than the presentation of scientific data alone. Two examples of artistic works informed by science are discussed: James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey program, and Santiago Muros Cortés’s Solar Hourglass, the winning entry of the Land Art Generator Initiative 2014 design competition.

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    Chantal Bilodeau

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  1. Institute of Sustainable and Environmental Chemistry, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany

    Michael Palocz-Andresen

  2. Institute of Forest- and Environmental Techniques, University of Sopron, Sopron, Hungary

    Dóra Szalay

  3. Institute of Applied Arts, University of Sopron, Sopron, Hungary

    András Gosztom

  4. István Széchenyi Management and Organisation Doctoral School, University of Sopron, Sopron, Hungary

    László Sípos

  5. Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Researches, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary

    Tímea Taligás

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Bilodeau, C. (2019). Reuniting the Two Moieties of Human Knowledge: The Wisdom at the Intersection of Art and Science. In: Palocz-Andresen, M., Szalay, D., Gosztom, A., Sípos, L., Taligás, T. (eds) International Climate Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03816-8_40

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