Geologic processes have sculpted this planet for more than 4.5 billion years. Geologists are witnesses to planetary change and history, and many of them record their observations with compelling images. The 2010 Geological Society of America Photo Exhibition was juried by a panel consisting of a nationally known nature photographer, a geologist, and an artist. Viewing the American Photo Exhibition Gallery will make you aspire to be a geologist!

Bathsheba Grossman describes the emergence of a geometrical artist and the development, themes, and techniques of the speaker’s sculpture, in context with the vital, growing field of mathematical art. Now as never before in history, mathematical education at all levels can lead toward a lifetime of aesthetic appreciation and discovery. See her 2011 Annual Meeting Webcast on nctm.org

Christopher Marley makes us crawl out from our avoidance of insects into seeing their beauty and form. In his recorded presentation at Entomology 2010, ESA’s 58th Annual Meeting in San Diego, he tells how he grew into his artistic vocation and discovered a passion for insects. Visit his website, www.formandpheromone.com, for eye-opening inspiration.