Foreword

Written By Gabrielle Carels

The SEAD White Papers initiative aims to build community around perceived challenges and opportunities when engaging transdisciplinary work. White Papers authors share their opinions and observations, and suggest actions for enabling, enhancing, and understanding such cross-cutting collaborations.

Opportunities and Obstacles Facing Scientists, Mathematicians, and Engineers Deeply Engaged in the Arts and Design

“Collaborations among scientists and artists inevitably challenge biases about ethics and aesthetics, in addition to inspiring debate about big questions such as the natures of truth and beauty.”

The Importance of Early and Persistent Arts and Crafts Education for Future Scientists and Engineers

Like Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei, modern-day innovators in science & engineering are usually artists and craftsmen as well. Understanding how arts & crafts enable innovation in sciences & engineering will enable society to develop the full potential of students in those fields.