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Art + Science = Culture

Music, media, art, and science; these are the things that influence our lives, and
these are the things that determine how we view our culture in Ontario. Yet, Steven Brown
Assistant Professor,
listening to our favourite songs on our MP3 player, we don’t even give a second
Department of Psychology,
thought as to the intense engineering that went into its production. Conversely, a Neuroscience & Behaviour
researcher may be studying the crystal formation of a purified protein, only to have McMaster University
the digital image featured as the front cover artwork of a book or magazine. Sound
waves are in our musical instruments; the latest video games include an enormous
amount of physics to simulate real life.

Digital Media is a prime example of technology and science merging with artistic
Denis Dyack
President
design. In exchange for paint pallets and brushes, new technology and software Silicon Knights
have become the tools of digital artists. Many businesses in media, software
programming, and communications truly take advantage of technological advances
occurring every day. So now the question we ask ourselves is, “Can we really
decide where the line lies between science and art?” Innovation Café is
a discussion forum in
Our Innovation Café will be focusing on individuals that excel in these fields, an informal setting that
combining both art and science, affecting the way our culture lives and works.
gives people an opportunity to
We will have Steven Brown, Assistant Professor at McMaster University in the
department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, and Denis Dyack,
discover, discuss, and debate
President of Silicon Knights. a variety of topics related to
innovation.
Questions for discussion include: Innovation Café is not a
• What are some examples of influences for these artists and their work? lecture series; it is a forum
• How challenging is it to keep up with continuous advancements in science and for group discussion,
technology to deal with your business and artistic goals? where involvement
• What does the art world think about all the new technologies in digital design? from the audience is an
• How do artists use this technology to present their ideas? important ingredient.

Wednesday, January 21, 2008 Public ! Admission is FREE.

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6:00-8:00 p.m. Welcom RSVP by Friday, January 19,
The Art Gallery of Hamilton by going to www.ghbn.org.
123 King St. W., Hamilton
Light refreshments will be served.
Questions can be directed to:
events@ghbn.org.

P r e s e n t e d b y : KPMG, the Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network and McMaster University