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New Interview Alert!!

We're so excited to release our interview with Dr. Elisabeth Kugler from Zeeks Art for Geeks. Dr. Kugler researches zebrafish, is a data genius and turns amazing microscopic images into art. She is the founder of a science communication and data services company and has displayed her art in galleries.

Join us for a conversation about microscopy, zebrafish and how art and science can influence each other.

See Elisabeth's work:

https://zeeks-artforgeeks.com/collections

https://www.instagram.com/zeeks.artforgeeks/

https://twitter.com/KuglerElisabeth

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Hi Fancy Folks! We're back with our second (at last) interview re-release. This time we're talking to artist and friend/brother of the podcast, Sam Boyd. We discuss everything from the science of perspective in drawing to Vermeer's use of a camera obscura.

Make sure you also check out Sam's work (links below) and if you're in the Newcastle, Australia area, check out his latest gallery showing. He'll be at the Leda Gallery at the end of July.

See Sam's work:

https://www.instagram.com/samboyd.art/

https://www.instagram.com/ledagallery__/

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Hi Fancy Folks!

We've wrapped up our second season focusing on the science of art. But we decided that we're not quite done yet. We were so inspired by all the art and science that we explored this season that we wanted to keep the fun going. So we reached out to some amazing creators, artists, scientists to talk about what they do, why they do it and the intersection of art and science.

Our first interview is a re-release of the first interview we ever did way back last year. It's a conversation with Lauren, Director of Gemstones and Diamonds at Valerie Madison Jewelry in Seattle. We discuss her transition from studying geology to gemology, how she picks the perfect stone for a client and so much more.

See Lauren's work:

https://www.valeriemadison.com/

https://www.instagram.com/valeriemadisonjewelry/

https://www.instagram.com/laurenxluxury/

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Hello!

This week we're taking a deep dive into the shiny world of metals. Dr. Lex tries to define a metal and takes on a tour of their internal structures. Dr. Dimos talks all things iron, including why iron deposits indicate life on Mars. Join us for the all the nerdy fun!

1:31: Dr Lex introduces what smithing is and what metals are. Can you define a metal? Did you know that many elements are metals such as calcium and sodium? What in the world is grain structure? Make sure you have your periodic table with you for this segment.

10:27: Dr. Dimos dives into the world of iron. Where does iron come from? How is it found in nature? How have humans been working with iron over the centuries? How is it used by scientists to indicate life on Mars?

26:50 - Dr. Lex is back with a primer on copper. What forms does copper take? How is it extracted from the earth? What techniques are used to fashion copper into all sorts of beautiful objects? Dr. Lex also talks a little bit about the immunology behind why she has an allergic response to metals.

31:43 - Glossary words!

33:47 - Our favorite part - fun cocktail party facts

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Hi Again!

Dr. Dimos took the reigns on this episode. He is very interested in glassblowing and he's even tried it a few times! So learn along with us as we discover the history and the science behind this ancient and beautiful art form.

Art from this episode:

- Glass making recipe: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Synchronistic_History_K.4401.jpg

- Early Egyptian glass: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/glassmaking-may-have-begun-egypt-not-mesopotamia

- Roman colorless glass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_glass

- Old glass windows: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AKMuseum5.JPG

- Borosilicate glass: https://www.flickr.com/photos/amanda_walker/33154741468/

- Soda lime glass: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sr/5976417/

- Dichroic glass: https://www.flickr.com/photos/26053177@N03/3809272944/

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Hello again!

Since we skipped last week due to a vacation, we thought a little bonus episode would be fun. This is a quick and fun look into the science behind tattoos and removing them.

What does recycling have to do with tattoos? Can you remove a tattoo with a lemon? Listen in to find out!

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Hello!

We've have been seriously influenced this week. Not by anything on social media but by all the amazing sculpture, ancient and modern that we've been seeing around Greece. Consequently, we will be focusing on Greek sculpture. We know that there are beautiful and important sculpting traditions in many cultures and we wish we could cover them all but that wasn't possible in a roughly 20 minute podcast.

0:56: Dr Dimos discusses bronze sculpture. What makes bronze? Why was it such a good medium for sculpture? How do you "sculpt" with bronze? Was there a Greek dark ages post the bronze age?

10:45: Dr. Lex dives into the world of marble. What is marble made of? How is it made? We talk all things crystal structure, geology and even about some marble recycling. We also get to discover the connect between marble and previous podcast subjects, rubies and sapphires!

19:50 - Glossary words!

21:09 - Our favorite part - fun facts!

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This week we're stepping away from painting and into the world of clay. We're talking about ceramics. What is clay made of? What scientific processes happen when clay is shaped and heated to make ceramics? What's the difference between ceramics and pottery? And most importantly, why does the handle of some of our coffee cups get hot in the microwave?

Find out the answer to those questions and more as we dive into the world of ceramics, including a side trip into ceramics used for electric cars.

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This week we look at a very different style of painting and a very different type of paint.  We've seen some incredible street and that got us wondering, what makes spray paint spray?  Does each paint can have it's own molecular signature?  How can you get spray paint off?

Join us this week for all things aerosolized as we explore the science behind spray paint.  Listen in as Dr. Dimos explains the process of making paint spray and Dr. Lex tries to say femtolaser without tripping over the word.

Definitely check out our Instagram for pictures of the street art we've seen around Athens.

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And we're back to our regularly scheduled programming!  This week we're discussing the ever-evolving science behind art conservation and restoration.  Dr. Dimos leads down a very technological pathway of imaging techniques and paint analysis.  Dr. Lex discusses art restoration, making this worse before making them better and of course, there's a manage of poisonous paints.

We even talk about how to glue a fresco back to the wall. 

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