A child picks up a crayon and begins to sketch a scene from a story, not knowing that this simple act is strengthening the ...

Science teachers may want to add doodling to their lesson plans, say researchers who found the freehand drawing may help students learn science. Scientists often rely on visual aids, using drawings, ...

Today’s architects are living in interesting times. Long gone are the days when we had to be experts in drafting by hand; computer-aided design (CAD) software and 3-D modeling tools can generate ...

Scientists often struggle to explain their research to nonscientists, whether it’s at a cocktail party, on an airplane, or when speaking to a journalist. For Julie Rorrer, the struggle began with a ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American As someone who works at the intersection of ...

Join the drop-in community drawing sessions for art lovers ages eight and up at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History! Stretch your creative muscles as you sketch animals in pencil, drawing ...

THIS is a somewhat bulky but handsome well-printed volume, the title of which is a little unfortunate; it should, however, prove useful to students preparing for such examinations as those of the ...

Tushna Commissariat talks to author and historian Lynn Gamwell about her fascination with abstract art, visualizing the ...