Art and science Introduction: ambiguities and singularities The problem with beauty: everything is connected in life: beautiful things in science Disconnections and asymmetries: the less than beautiful in art Evolutionary perspectives: from the future to the past: the evolution of the (artists) mind New mythologies: reinventing the past Universal Studios: scientists measure art Mind and body body and mind: Sculpted by the world: art and some concepts from contemporary consciousness studies New bodies for old: the art and science of the body elective The fragile environment and the future: Its all over Johnny: art and the fragile environment Reconnections: a muted curiosity