Science Art-Nature . . .raising the visibility of Science Art so that the importance of maintaining the vital services nature supplies to society is better understood. . .

Our Mission
To: raise the prominence of Science Art and the benefits of combining the accuracy of science with the evocative power of art
To: advocate the use of Science Art to inform viewers about nature and ecosystems, and to encourage the sustainable use of resources

An Example of Science Art

In India, hundreds of thousands of healthy-looking Oriental White-backed Vultures
dropped dead after scavenging food contami-nated with diclofenac, a nonsteroidal
ant-iinflammatory medication given to livestock that had concentrated in their liver
and kidneys. This was the first record linking wild-life losses to a veterinary drug.

Between 1992 and 2004, the vulture popula-tions declined by more than 99 percent.

The void left behind was significant:  For two millennia, the Parsi have laid out their
dead at the top of Towers of Silence to be quickly scavenged by the birds. In the
absence of vultures, rats and feral dogs harboring rabies multiplied. These dangerous
substitutes posed consequential threats to the human population.

Vultures and Crystals © 2004/2007 Darryl Wheye/Science Art 

We hope to support our mission through private donations and grants

To found and establish this 501(c)(3) enterprise and to guarantee its growth over three years will require an initial resource commitment of
$100,000 each year, with annual increases of $10,000.  This will support a small staff and the work of undergraduate and graduate
students on programs made possible through the organization.

Science Art-Nature, P.O. Box 18754, Palo Alto, CA 94309-8754
scienceart-nature.org - 650.851.8433 - contact@scienceart-nature.org