BOOK REVIEW
Mathesthetics
Art, math and physics meld in two collections, Graphica 1 and 2: The World of Mathematica Graphics (Wolfram Media/A K Peters, $34.95 each). Here, from 1, artist Michael Trott displays his softwares, forms he generated using the popular program.
About once a month at Sigma Xi headquarters, we liven up the lunch hour with an American Scientist Pizza Lunch talk. In these informal lectures, scientists describe new research to nonscientists. The series is light on jargon but heavy on solid science. Each Pizza Lunch offers an in-depth look at its subject, whether it's bedbugs or the smart grid. Click below to read about and download these talks -- and to subscribe!
