A Marriage of Art and Science

Art and Science are often thought to be polar opposites. The truth, though, as Palaeo Jam podcast host Michael Mills can attest having successfully worked in the Art/Science space for more than 25 years, is that the two can make for a remarkable and inspiring marriage.

 

Speaking of marriages, Michael’s guests in this episode, are Dr Heather Robinson and Professor John Long. In this episode we explore the importance of their art/science collaborations, and the things they each bring to their working partnership. We also delve into some of the delightful experiences that their working on things together as a married couple has brought them. Along the way, we gain an insight into the fascinating research they have each conducted. For John, fossil fish have been a big part of his research. For Heather, exploring the non-financial value of cultural institutions and their collections was the central focus of her PhD.

 

John’s paleontological CV is vast! A look through profile on The Conversation at https://theconversation.com/profiles/john-long-98402 will give you a small insight into John’s remarkable body of work.You can find John on Twitter at… https://twitter.com/LongJohnfossil

 

Heather also has an extensive profile on The Conversation, at https://theconversation.com/profiles/heather-l-robinson-155358

 

Heather and John have created Lifecyle Productions as an instrument to work on a multitude of projects. Their company website is… https://lifecycleproductions.com.au/, and contains information about what they’re working towards, and about the skills they each bring. The website notes…

 

“Based in Australia with an international perspective, Lifecycle Productions live for a good story. Our unique combination of creative insight, professional acumen and research expertise produces experiences accessible to broad or specialist audiences.”

 

Michael and John have collaborated creatively through the creation of the Professor Flint song about the WA fossil emblem, the Gogo Fish. With lyrics by John, and music by Michael, the song features on the Professor Flint album, “Dinosaurs Amongst Us!”… The Gogo Fish song on Spotify

 

While an unplugged version appears on the Prof Flint album, “Palaeo Jam”, from which this podcast got its name… Palaeo Jam album on Bandcamp