Perfect Graphs and Perfect Harmony: Meet 2 of the 2012 MacArthur "Genius" Fellows
Friday, October 5, 2012 - 08:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Among the 23 remarkable individuals who won MacArthur Foundation fellowships earlier this week, there was mathematician Maria Chudnovsky, who is married to a violist, and stringed instrument bow-maker Benoît Rolland. Although these two awardees work in completely different fields, they are linked by personal interest and, oddly enough, a kind of scientific artistry. Mathematicians often describe their field as both an art and a science, and bow-making involves a surprising amount of experimentation and engineering. [More]