Leonard Shlain

Art & Physics and Me

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 04.10.2012

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Kimberly Brooks

Science and art were woven like DNA strands through my upbringing. While my father appreciated and encouraged my passion and talent as a child, a common saying around the house was "You can be anything you want, as long as you're a doctor first."

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Making an "Autoblogography": Moving From the Third to the First Person

Tiffany Shlain | Posted 11.30.2011

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Tiffany Shlain

In the 15th century, a Spanish noble woman named Leonor López de Córdoba wrote her "Memorias," which are considered to be the first autobiography....

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Connected the Film: A Technology Story With Heart

John Bergquist | Posted 11.27.2011

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John Bergquist

I first learned about the film Connected through watching the filmmaker's interview with Brian Solis. The film was created by Tiffany Shlain who is al...

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The Artist's Urge to Proselytize

George Heymont | Posted 11.12.2011

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George Heymont

In many ways, Dear World was out of sync with the moment. Its relevance to the corporate greed and political corruption plaguing today's world is staggering.

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(R)evolution in Art & Physics: The All-Round Genius of Aldo Tambellini

Lisa Paul Streitfeld | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lisa Paul Streitfeld

Aldo Tambellini, Black on White and Red, 1961 Art generally anticipates scientific revisions of reality. Even after these revisions have been expres...

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The Man Who Attended His Own Funeral

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 02.15.2012

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Kimberly Brooks

There was my father on a huge screen next to the platform in the center of the synagogue. He said, "I always wanted to attend my own funeral. Well...I'm here!"

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A Vigil for My Father, Leonard Shlain

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 02.15.2012

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Kimberly Brooks

I asked him the other day while I was helping him add quotes to his newest book: "Are you afraid to die?" "No" he said." I'm not afraid to die. I just want to live."

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