Painter Renée Levin’s Unhurried Eye

Painter Renée Levin’s Unhurried Eye

Renée Levin. Courtesy Renée Levin What makes a flower petal, a pearl or a seashell special? On the canvases of Renée Levin, who paints their details writ large, the formation of these objects becomes a kind of miracle. Her go-to motif—extremely detailed objects set against plain backgrounds—is a way of exploring and sharing that miracle.…

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Does the Experience of Beauty Show Up in the Brain? With Electrodes and a Museum Collection of Artifacts, These Neuroscientists Aim to Find Out

Does the Experience of Beauty Show Up in the Brain? With Electrodes and a Museum Collection of Artifacts, These Neuroscientists Aim to Find Out

Researchers are tracing the brain and body’s response to aesthetic expression in search of a scientific value to art Manuela Callari May 15, 2026 By studying brain waves, heart rate and shifts in neurotransmitters and hormones, researchers aim to quantify the experiences of beauty and art. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz. Images from: Wahyu via Adobe…

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A.I. Adoption Is Surging. Data Governance Is Not Keeping Up.

A.I. Adoption Is Surging. Data Governance Is Not Keeping Up.

Weak data governance is increasingly undermining enterprise A.I. systems, exposing organizations to bias, compliance failures and flawed decision-making. Unsplash+ A few years after the launch of consumer A.I., companies are racing to build governance structures, appointing chief A.I. officers, drafting policies and formalizing oversight processes. The goal is to ensure that A.I. adoption delivers measurable…

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