The Intersection Of Art And Science: Q&A With Dr. Joseph Regan

Joseph Regan, Ph.D., a biologist and artist is the Corning customer who collaborated with the company on their limited edition poster series. Dr. Regan says creativity informs his work in the lab and vice versa. Whether he's studying complex 3D organoids or making cell images pop with color for a journal cover, the collision of both art and science is what he finds most inspiring.

He added that many scientists pursue creative hobbies and jobs outside the lab, from photography to writing to music. Albert Einstein played violin, Carl Jung took to the visual arts, and Nobel-winning theoretical chemist Roald Hoffman wrote plays and poetry. These dual interests very often align directly to make the living world more understandable.

With his work known and published worldwide, we asked Dr. Regan about his process, his interests, and what he wants scientists to know about the interplays between art, science, and life.