Brandon Ballangee’s works are an exemplar of how hybrid projects can both raise awareness through art and produce good research in the process. The projects involve diverse communities of artists, scientists, and local residents to create participatory science programs and art installations showcasing environmental issues,...
Self-Reflected is an exemplar because it combines art and science to revolutionize the way in which we think about the brain. The project fuses neuroscience, optics, mathematics, physics, and art to etch half a million neurons into large sheets of gold that are visualized explorations...
Prom Week is an exemplar of how making scientific model playable can enhance the way people learn and how those models are studied and applied. The project consists of a game simulating the social interaction experienced by kids going to prom. Prom Week required developing...
Hypermusic is an exemplar of how arts can be the bridge among experts across scientific fields. The project is an opera in which the music, performances, and story were designed to represent a new model of space-time based on contemporary research and theory. Hypermusic intended...
Hieroglyph is an exemplar of how art and storytelling can rekindle our grand ambitions for the future. The project brought together top science fiction authors with scientists, engineers, and other experts to collaborate on futuristic visions grounded in real insights from science, technology, and a...
The Enemy is an exemplar of how new technologies and experimental storytelling can foster more peace and understanding among people of different backgrounds. The project used virtual and augmented reality to showcase the humanity of fighters in real-world conflict zones, capturing their faces and body...