Stories by Kalliopi Monoyios

Artists respond to the total solar eclipse

Most works are created with the assumption that people will see it—but these are designed to be perceived with the hands

After 5.5 years, Symbiartic on Scientific American is swappin’ shells like a hermit crab. Kalliopi Monoyios, Katie McKissick, and Glendon Mellow say good-bye, and share a bit of what the future holds. Spoiler: this is not the end of #sciart on Scientific American - or of Symbiartic.

The country's only gallery dedicated to science and art is in danger of closing. If they raise the $20,000 needed to renew their lease before December 31, they can continue their pioneering work bridging art and science. Will you help?

What if we could see history as one continuous tableau? One artist endeavors to find out

In January the Cornell Lab of Ornithology unveiled a mural of unprecedented size and scope. Now, they've put it online in exquisite detail for all to see

The most interesting science art exhibits on display this spring and beyond

Call it the ultimate bird's-eye view of evolution: in Ithaca, N.Y., the paint is barely dry on an ambitious 3,000-square-foot mural celebrating the stunning diversity of birds

Five fascinating science art exhibits open this month—on the cosmos, changing seas, our relationship with nature and more. Get out and enjoy!

Historical illustrations of skin diseases, sculpted sea butterflies, the effects of rampant wildfires and more are in this edition of Symbiartic's scienceart roundup. Get to these galleries & museum exhibits before they pack up and move on...

Cross off the science geeks on your list with these artsy science-themed gifts

Underneath the most exquisite and revered painted works of art in all of human history lies a very humble substance: dirt.

Artist Asher Jay has dedicated her career to drawing attention to the most pressing conservation issues today.

These songbirds have figured out a way to feast like raptors despite their biology

If you comforted yourself last night with the knowledge that zombies aren't real, you might want to skip out on this post...

If humans could regrow limbs like salamanders, would that make severed-limb Halloween costumes more or less exciting?

How do you teach scientific illustration, a skill that requires superhuman focus and determination for hours on end, to a bunch of wiggly summer campers?

The leading professional organization for natural science illustrators is conducting a survey on how their authoritative Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration is used by professionals and enthusiasts. Chime in.

As a founding member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Carolyn Gast's legacy reaches far beyond the dusty stacks that house her spectacular illustrations.

Are these birds being helped or harmed by human interference?

If you can eat a croissant without fear of extreme gastrointestinal distress, please take the time to do so today. And when you do, think of your celiac friends who will never. eat. one. again

Delicate sculptures of fallen leaves crocheted together with cotton string are a sobering reminder of our greatest architectural feats' impermanence.

Though many science artists work in digital media these days, there is still no getting around the fact that the better their foundational drawing skills are, the better artists they are. So, back to sketching we go.

Taxidermy is just a temporary stop on the continuum from dead to dirt.