Outreach

The Birth of an Idea is an ongoing project about the origin of ideas in science. Every idea has a genesis, some small event or situation that triggered its inception. It could be a casual conversation, a walk down the street, a paper that you read… it could even be an apple falling on your head! Our goal has been to build a catalogue of stories documenting the scientific process as it truly is: perplexing, painstaking, exciting and fun. Along the way, we also hope to tell a larger story: that of science itself, seen from the human side of the equations.

Ateliê Cósmico (Cosmic Workshop). Picasso once said that all children are artists. The curiosity and spontaneity with which they approach the world makes them naturally creative. These are also the ingredients that make a good scientist. With this in mind, we wondered what would happen if we established a bridge between artistic creation and scientific reflection and looked for new perspectives on the subjects we study. What if we asked children to imagine what a black hole looks like? This is the result, a place where elementary, middle and high school students showcase artworks inspired by astrophysics.