Cutting-Edge Arts, Fine Sciences

Why is origami important for aerospace engineering? How can artisanal weaving save the lives of children with heart defects? What can a choreographer teach the public about the moon landing? Cutting-Edge Arts, Fine Sciences: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Innovation answers these questions and more as it explores the surprising ways in which the sciences and the arts are mutually reinforcing partners. This book highlights impactful collaborations at the intersection of STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and the arts, drawing out insights that innovators and changemakers in all fields can use to create and share knowledge, save lives, improve well-being, and deepen appreciation of the universe and the people in it. If you are interested in breaking out of silos, leveraging varied interests and skills in pursuit of a common goal, or transforming a zero-sum game into a win-win situation, this book is for you!