Learn about Violet Dandridge, Aime Motter Awl, Carolyn Bartlett Gast, and Marilyn Schotte: four women from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Invertebrate Zoology who ...

Many view the scientific process as a tool to preclude human emotions from influencing the search for truth. But those emotions are essential when it comes time to help people connect to the science, ...

They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” As cliche as it is, that phrase could not resonate more clearly for this visual learner than when I am flipping through a 10 lb. biology textbook full ...

We may often encounter art as an interpretive device as we study science topics. From very young students to adult learners, we humans find illustrations to be a form of information that is easy to ...

If you've ever looked at a beautiful flower, a bird in flight, or even a butterfly landing on a bush and thought, "I wish I could draw that," you're in luck. One of this area's best-kept secrets is ...

When Jennifer Fairman started to work on drawing the SARS-CoV-2 virus, she wanted to make it more approachable. “When you look at the virus, it’s really beautiful. The geometry of it is beautiful,” ...

Green values can be crowded out or cultivated depending on whether policies feel imposed or embraced, but well-designed ...

Researchers have always used graphics and illustrations to help make sense of their work. This coffee-table book gathers seven centuries’ worth. By Randall Munroe When you purchase an independently ...

Children can develop their own science story using a comic journal approach to record their investigations and findings. This will encourage children to ask deep and challenging questions of their ...