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Noontime Lectures

Both presentations will also be available via live-streaming.

José Gámez Marek Ranis Missy Eppes
Tuesday, 12 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m.
José Gámez, Marek Ranis, Missy Eppes: “Bringing Art to Your Science and Thus Your
Science to the People: Joining Visual Culture and Scientific Evidence.” Endorsed by
GSA’s Geology and Society Division, Geoscience Education Division, History and
Philosophy of Geology Division, and Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division.

Description: There is a long tradition of merging art with science, originating from both
fields of study, with good reason. The idea that truth can be made visible has a long history
directly affecting both disciplines. For example, in the rise of the natural sciences in the
nineteenth century, vision was understood as a primary avenue to knowledge, and sight
takes precedence over the other senses as a primary tool in the analysis and ordering of
living things—opening doors to collaborations between artists and scientists even then.
Communication in both art and science is dependent on cooperative and collaborative meth-
ods in lab-, field-, virtual-, and three-dimensional space and time. Finally, art is perfectly
positioned to bring science to the world beyond scientists, filling a crucial need for more
effective science communication to the public. Projects merging geoscience, in particular,
with art can also serve as an effective link between natural history and human history. The
aim of this event is to provide concrete examples of how combining art with science can
serve a need for more effective science communication and to provide practical information
about how to go about it. For example, through Broader Impacts in NSF grants, there are
opportunities for earth scientists to collaborate with artists in research and pedagogy, with
the result of an enrichment of communication, understanding, and revelation.

Wednesday, 13 Oct., 12:15–1:15 p.m.
Katie Stack Morgan: “The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover in
Jezero Crater.”

Description: The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, NASA’s newest
flagship Mars rover mission, landed in Jezero crater in February
2021. Perseverance is seeking signs of ancient life on Mars and is
the first of a multi-mission effort to return samples from Mars back
to Earth. This talk will review highlights from the first eight
months of Perseverance’s mission to Mars.
Katie Stack Morgan

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