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The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science

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The images, which come from a mix of well-known titans and promising up-and-comers, including favorites like Lisa Congdon , Gemma Correll , and Jon Klassen , borrow inspiration from antique medical illustrations , vintage science diagrams , and other historical ephemera from periods of explosive scientific curiosity.

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"The images, which come from a mix of well-known titans and promising up-and-comers, including favorites like Lisa Congdon , Gemma Correll , and Jon Klassen , borrow inspiration from antique medical illustrations , vintage science diagrams , and other historical ephemera from periods of explosive scientific curiosity."
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"The project is a testament to the idea that ignorance is what drives discovery and wonder is what propels science — a reminder to, as Rilke put it, live the questions and delight in reflecting on the mysteries themselves."
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