Cognitive Science Program Colloquium: Matt Daniels

Date/Time: Wednesday, 4/1 from 4:00pm – 5:30pm EST

Location: McHugh Hall 305

Talk Subject: In this talk, Matt will walk through how to start a creative practice (publicly or just yourself!), that uses your scientific expertise as a foundation.

Abstract: Matt Daniels‘ work centers on both art and technology, creating visual, data-driven essays for The Pudding, an online publication. Through his work, he’s collaborated with many people in the sciences, particularly in computer engineering and data science. These collaborators often remarked that they had assumed creative pursuits would take a back seat to their professional path, and how energized they were to combine their technical expertise with an artistic goal. This talk will center on how to start or maintain a creative practice (publicly or just yourself!), that uses your scientific expertise as a foundation. Matt will review different Internet subcultures/communities at the intersection of art and technology, as well as career paths. He will also discuss the importance of project-based learning, and how that translates to ways to both start and maintain creative energy for your own work.

Meetings: If you are interested in meeting with Matt on 4/1 or attending dinner in the evening, please email crystal.mills@uconn.edu. 

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