Eye for Science

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About Eye for Science

Show us something ordinary but tell a new story about it; show us something extraordinary but make it personal. New ways of looking at old things, or old ways of looking at the new: show us how science and culture touch each other.

"Eye for Science" connects people personally with science through arresting images that have a cultural story to tell about science, or a scientific story about culture. Aggregated, the images and accompanying stories build an understanding of what science is, how it works, and what it does, and how it is part of our culture--or should be. Through widgets and other outlets we can get these images+stories in front of the eyes of some people who could use a little science. You'll find more details in the "group rules", at right.

To serve our purpose, images will either be 1) subjects--whether objects, artifacts, situations, processes, or people--that are readily identifiable to the nontechnical viewer but that reveal something new or unexpected about the subject; or 2) subjects that are adequately identified in the title or caption. The "stories" we're looking for needn't be scientific explanations or histories, although they can be. Ideally the "story" is something that leads the viewer to relate to the subject depicted with an "aha!" moment of personal discovery. We particularly like stories that relate a personal connection between the image and the story-teller.

Be creative! From the right perspective—and with a bit of imagination—almost any image can tell a little science story.

http://scienticity.net/eye4science