Nicia John
MSc Psychology
BLUE Fellowship
2024
TOSI Open Science Fellow
BLUE Fellowship
Fall
2024

Background

It is captivating the way that movement contorts physical and abstract space.In my daily research on human motor systems, I conceptualize ballet analogies to make sense of complex neural principles. During ballet training, I use scientific theory to recalibrate my procedural perceptions of motor control. Art and science are intricately intertwined and magnificently multiplicative. It is a joy to pursue both fields in equal tandem and to feel inspired by the weight of untouched interdisciplinary possibilities they hold.This project, creMAP: The Art-Scientist Platform, proposes to construct an open-access network designed to amplify and promote the voices of innovative professionals who approach new ideas with both methodological thought and vast creativity -- the art-scientist. Using cognitive and behavioural principles of human movement as a tool for exploration, I question the process and potential impact of problem-solving with this dual-minded framework. When and why is the practice of art science necessary, and what is its role in developing the human experience?I believe that art should be used as a tool to bridge the communicative divide between science and society, and through movement, I seek to facilitate the creation of spaces that minimize this gap.

Building a platform to promote professionals whose disciplines intersect art and science: the Art-Scientist

Learn more about Nicia's art-scientist platform at https://www.crearte.ca/

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