Milena
ivanova.
Institute of Continuing Education
Leverhulme Centre for Future of Intelligence
University of Cambridge
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Why is science beautiful?
Many aspects of science are considered beautiful: theories; models; experiments; images; explanations. But what is the role and function of beauty in science? What does it say about the world and about us?
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How do we choose between theories of the world?
How do we choose between rival scientific theories when the data fits both? What is the role of the scientist making such choices, and what non-empirical factors can and do they use?
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In what ways are experiments similar to artworks?
In what ways are experiments similar to artworks? Can the experiment be appreciated aesthetically, and if so, how? Find out in my new book, The Aesthetics of Scientific Experiments co-edited with Alice Murphy.
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WHAT'S NEW?
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On the 30th of October 2024 I organised the Future of Art Conference, sponsored by the British Society for Aesthetics and held at Newnham College, Cambridge. More here.
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In my new piece THE REAL PROBLEM WITH AI ART I look at the place of women in art history to develop some concerns for generated art.
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In this new paper we offer the first qualitative, empirical analysis of aesthetic experiences regarding experimental practice, drawing from in-depth interviews with 215 scientists in four countries. Read here
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I received the 2024 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize for my article “What Is a Beautiful Experiment?”. from the American Philosophical Association
My article 'The Beautiful Experiment' was awarded the American Philosophical Association's 2022 Public Philosophy Op-Ed prize. |
UPCOMING TALKS.
In September, I will be at the University of Oxford for the British Society of Aesthetics Annual Conference and will present my paper 'The Real Problem with AI Art'
In October I will be speaking about AI, Art and Morality at the Future of Art event at Newnham College, University of Cambridge
In December I will be speaking about the Aesthetics of Scientific Experiments at the Paul Feyerabend Centenary Conference, held at the Department for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
In October I will be speaking about AI, Art and Morality at the Future of Art event at Newnham College, University of Cambridge
In December I will be speaking about the Aesthetics of Scientific Experiments at the Paul Feyerabend Centenary Conference, held at the Department for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
