Black-and-white illustrations in old medical textbooks have a very distinct style. The smooth shading effects show as much of the texture of a tissue as you need to see to be able to understand the ...

A misleading image in a medical textbook could have life and death implications, but some disciplines can deploy myth and metaphor to convey their science through art. In the third episode of this six ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American For today's SciArt Blitz, we're bringing you ...

Long before brain scans and neural networks, two scientists used chemistry and ink to uncover what the brain actually looks like. In the late 1800s, Italian scientist Camillo Golgi developed a ...

“Scientific illustration is about recording accurate forms without distorting the subject. You must not project imagination into it,” said Lee Dong-joo, 44, a biologist who authored the book *The ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American As someone who works at the intersection of ...

How did you become a science illustrator? Neurocomic launched me toward a freelance career in science illustration and sparked my interest in using visuals to simplify complex topics and enhance ...

At the University of Wyoming, we are very fortunate to have a resident expert on using drawing to learn. Her name is Bethann Merkle and as you begin your consideration of drawing as a tool to ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. When testing a new pen, Leonardo da Vinci was in the habit of scrawling the phrase dimmi — tell me.