Randomness and Certainty

Forty-two interviews, totaling 800 sound clips, are now included in Randomness and Certainty (needs sound and a dsl/high speed/broadband internet connection). This is the list of participants and credits.

On Octuber 3, 2006, an installation version with full screen video and imagery, was shown at the Science Museum annex the Dana Centre in London, presented and organised by the BA (The British Association for the Advancement of Science). This was followed by an discussion on the issues raised by Randomness and Certainty with the audience and a panel composed of Mark Lythgoe, Beau Lotto, and Shini Somarathne, with journalist and broadcaster Viv Parry moderating the event.

A linear mp3 version which you can hear on line by clicking here has been created, or you can right click (or ctrl+click on Mac) on the link, and choose Save link as... to save it to your computer or listen to it as a podcast.

In collaboration with Barbara Zanditon who is conducting the interviews, scientists are being asked -

How has your experience as a scientist influenced your personal understanding of life?

and clips of their answers are juxtaposed randomly with a variety of images.

Since each time a particular interview segment is heard it will be heard with different accompanying images, and in a different sequence in time. To what degree this affects what the scientist is saying is core to Randomness and Certainty, as is the tension between the subjective and the objective.

The details can be found in this document which we would ask be forwarded to any working scientists who may wish to participate.

We believe that this is an example of net art at its best, using the web as a platform for communication, response, and human interaction. Randomness and Certainty invites viewers to return to view its process of evolution and developement as more interviews and imagery is added to make it a fuller and richer piece.

For more information, please email artafterscience@gmail.com.

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