A petri dish is a shallow, lidded container made of clear glass or plastic used to culture microorganisms. The dish itself is an empty vessel, but what is inside depends on what the scientist is trying to grow or test. 

A teapot is the hardest thing I’ve made. Not even close. Four pieces that all have to work together, a dozen ways to fail, and a kiln that doesn’t care about your plans. But here’s what gets me — every failure has a why. And the why is always science. The Science But Whatever — […]

This shouldn’t be political. It’s our planet. I drew these when I was fifteen, in the Sci|Art program at UCLA the summer between freshman and sophomore year. We were asked to explore how science and art intersect. Most people think that means making science look pretty. It doesn’t. It means using art to ask questions […]

I’ve been mixing things since before I knew what I was doing. Slime. Food coloring in sand. Paint on everything. It wasn’t until later that I realized I was always walking the line between science and art — and that line is where I’m most comfortable. This blog is where I explore what happens at […]