Boosting the public engagement with astronomy through arts
Physics Education
2022-01-03 v2 Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract
Arts are a seamless way to introduce the general public to both basic and more sophisticated astronomical concepts. The visual richness of astronomy makes it attractive and easily incorporated in painting and literature. Astronomy is the only science with a muse - Urania - implying that, at least in the eyes of the ancients, it was an art itself. I review some less well known representation of astronomical concepts in literature with potential application in education.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2112.14702,
title = {Boosting the public engagement with astronomy through arts},
author = {Valentin D. Ivanov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.14702},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
8 pages, 1 figure; an extended write up of a poster presented at the European Astronomical Society (EAS) Annual Meeting held on line, Jun 28 - Jul 2, 2021, Special Session SS6 (Jul 2, 2021): Diversity and Inclusion Day; some typos fixed for v. 2