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A Monumental 18th-Century Portrait of a Young Polynesian Man—a ‘Supreme Work of Art’—Visits the U.S. for the First Time

The massive "Portrait of Mai" depicts the first Pacific Islander to visit Britain, a young man who became a quasi-celebrity ...

Rose Jellyfish Civilization Theory: Possibilities for Art and Civilization Beyond Anthropocentrism, Considered Through Rose Cultivation and Jellyfish Marine Ecology

Roses and jellyfish symbolize entirely different histories of life.The rose is a plant that humanity has cultivated, ...
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Microbial art and bioluminescence take centre stage at CSIR-NIO Goa Foundation Day

Researchers at the National Institute of Oceanography in Goa engaged students with creative bacterial art and live ...

Glowing bacteria, microbial art put marine science in spotlight at NIO Goa’s Foundation Day

Panaji: The petri dishes at Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Dona Paula, on Monday featured artwork ...