As the name suggests, Science and Culture: A Creative Interplay is an eclectic tour of the many surprising connections between science, music, the visual and literary arts and other cultural currents from the Early Renaissance to our present time. Many key scientific and mathematical ideas will be presented but no background in science is either expected or needed (but it might help!). The focus will be on the persons behind the ideas and how they were not only shaped by the culture of the day, but also how they helped change that culture.
Instructor: Brian Martin
Dr. Brian Martin is an emeritus professor of Physics and Astronomy at The King’s University. He has had a life-long love affair with the night sky and for more than 50 years has been a passionate photographer of the heavens. In addition to a busy career as a professional astronomer and teacher, he also loves exploring the many connections between science and culture and in sharing this with others. Brian has conducted extensive research in science education and visualization and until his retirement from King’s was founder and co-director of The King’s Centre for Visualization in Science. Brian lives with his artist wife, Evelyn, on an acreage east of Sherwood Park.
