BH: Yesterday you said that scientists probably have a much greater interest and understanding of the arts, whereas artists might not be so aware of science. Could you see ways to encourage more collaboration between artists and scientists?
MD: I’ve been Artist in Residence at the Natural History Museum in London and I’ve had opportunities to work with scientists. I understand what we, as artists, get out of it, but I’m never really sure what they get out of it outside of being interested… I think what we can lend to that discussion is, no matter what we do as artists, the intent there is always to be public, is always to be seen, there is no art without the viewer, the viewer completes the artwork. That’s not necessarily a part of science. That information remains in the hands of very few people. That projection of very complicated ideas… to allow them to exist with all that complexity is something that we can add… we can present things that are somewhat unfinished and uncertain and that’s something that I think that they’re keen on.