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Visualizing Complexity: Mixing Science and Art

3/21/2022

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Science Illustrator Nicolle Fuller shows how art can help visualize the future, explain the invisible, and portray cosmic findings.
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Visual science communicator Nicolle R. Ruller (photo credit: SayoStudio)  
For 20-year veteran science communicator Nicolle Fuller science and art mixes way better than oil and water. There are many possible explanations for this: an obvious one is that both science and art help us understand and discover the world around us in fascinating and enlightening detail.

“You can make art about anything and everything, but the difference with science illustration is that you are really trying to explain the science,” says Fuller.
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​“It’s very useful for explaining things you can’t quite see with the eye that scientists—with years of training—may be able to [identify] through the microscope.” ​
Fuller runs the US-based science communication agency SayoStudio. With its team of science-loving artists, SayoStudio provides award-winning science animation, illustration, and design to help visualize scientific concepts in a way that captures attention and gets important details across.
 
She notes there are many uses for the work of science illustrators that many people may not immediately recognize. In fact, scientific artworks appear harmoniously in nature parks, zoos, textbooks, and science publications.
 
“It’s a great way to bridge the divide between people who are scientists and people who might not know as much but are interested, or maybe people who weren’t interested and are now going to get a little more curious,” she says.   
 
If choosing science illustrating as a career, Fuller suggests it might be helpful to focus on getting a science background first and then brushing up on art skills second. This approach, she finds, can be beneficial in the field.
 
In the latest episode of the Crick Crack Science Live Show Fuller shows examples from SayoStudio’s gallery that help visualize the future of work, the possible effects of plastic pollution, the intricate workings of a cell, the formations of earth-like planets, black holes colliding, and more. 

​View the full, pre-recorded episode today at 12:30 pm AST on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @upcommspr or catch the replay (and more) at the 
Sci-TechKnoFest 2.0 (Science, Technology, Knowledge Festival) from March 21-27, 2022 via the UpComms PR virtual booth.

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UpComms PR Collaborates with NIHERST to Provide Science Content at Caribbean Science Festival

3/17/2022

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​​​UpComms PR announced today that it has joined the list of NIHERST content partners to provide science content at Sci-TechKnoFest 2.0
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 Credit: Sci-TechKnoFest 2.0/NIHERST
UpComms PR will be among over 20 Content Partners at the Sci-TechKnoFest 2.0 (Science, Technology, Knowledge Festival) hosted by Trinidad and Tobago’s National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) from March 21-27, 2022.
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​The solo-PR agency, which is dedicated to serving science organisations and those in STEM-related fields, will host a virtual booth where participants can discover content from its 
Crick Crack Science multimedia hub. 
On showcase are the Crick Crack Science Podcast series “Bats of Bat Island,” and pre-recorded episodes from the Crick Crack Science Live Show featuring women in science: zoologist Amy Deacon, translational scientist Nikesha Gilmore, and US-based science illustrator Nicolle R. Fuller. The episodes discuss topics such as biodiversity, women and girls in science, cancer research, and art and science as a career.
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According to festival organisers, the hybrid event, with its mix of online and in-person experiences “promises to bring greater public awareness and understanding of advancements in science, technology, and innovation, its impact on our everyday life and well-being, and its vital role in promoting economic prosperity, social progress, and environmental sustainability.”
 
UpComms PR founder Valene Mc Dougall says, “we are very proud and excited to collaborate with NIHERST in one of—if not—the largest science festivals in the Caribbean region.”
 
From virtual workshops to science talks and in-person experiences, there’s so much to do and see at Sci-TechKnoFest 2.0. The festival is FREE of charge and caters to all, from preschoolers to older adults. To learn more visit www.scitechknofest.org. (Attendees may also register here.)
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