Departmental Seminar by Prof. Gautam Basu (INSA Honorary Scientist, Bose Institute) on "Art in Science".

21 Jan 2026
Seminar Room # 350, second floor annex

Speaker: Prof. Gautam Basu
INSA Honorary Scientist, Bose Institute

Title: "Art in Science".

Day and Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Time: 11.00 am.

Venue: Room no. 350, Chemistry Department
Second floor, Annex
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Hosted by Prof. Debabrata Maiti

Abstract
Art and Science are often considered to be mutually exclusive. But the best scientific discoveries often happen when the artist overwhelms the scientist. By using simple definitions of Art and Science and focusing on the "process" of science and art, rather than the final product, I will try to connect the two. Using a number of examples where new concepts were developed in science, the talk will attempt to identify cases where scientific discoveries could not have happened without Art.