Mutual Respect and Genuine Interest: Artists are experts who perform research, they hypothesize, experiment, and adjust based on their observations just like scientists normally do. However Artists’ methods and tools can be just as complex and difficult to understand as any scientists’ works. It is important to recognize this, to understand that artists are experts and deserve respect. If all parties involved see themselves as equal (e.g. not using an artist as a means to an end of getting a grant) the synergy will more naturally happen. Just like scientists want people to be interested and amazed at their work, the same goes for Artists. When you work with an artists it is important to find genuine interest in their work and style, just as it is important for the artists to find the science intriguing.

Community: One of the main reasons it is difficult for a physicist to find and work with an artists is the lack of community. This is also true about scientists to the general public. We in this seminar are building a community ourselves. It is important to keep in mind how to build a sense of community when trying to communicate abstract concepts to someone else outside your field. It is important to create a space that allows for vulnerability, trust, and empathy in order to successfully communicate and adopt ideas.