We engage in discussions about our practices for generating questions and testing hypotheses with artists (and they with us!). We discuss how different the two fields are, and yet how similar many of our processes can be.

We spent two weeks in Sisters, OR with our artists in residence - Michelle Swinehart and Michelle Illuminato of Portland State University - exploring how creative processes in art practice can help scientists view their projects through new and more creative lenses. How can we ask the best questions? How can we engage the public in impactful ways? Listen to selected excerpts from field interviews between M. Swinehart and J. Cornelius below (edited and produced by M. Swinehart).

Thank you Roundhouse Foundation!

We craft songs that tell stories about the trials and tribulations of fieldwork, biology love stories and life to share with our audiences. Music brings emotion to our stories and helps us connect with each other. Look for the newly released album A Story of Life by Jamie Cornelius on your favorite digital platform and listen to a sample below (recorded and mixed by Sage Jarvie and Mackenzie Ruff).

Album of original songs by Jamie Cornelius.

Students can apply to become a PRAx Art-Sci fellow and explore how their scientific and artistic interests can interact.

2025 - Ken Glynn will write songs centered around his research on shorebirds and drought.

2024 - Jalyn Devereaux combined her love for drawing and painting with her interest in endocrinology to create the artistic expression of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonad Axis shown above.