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philadelphia , pennsylvania , u.s. 150 1950 rebecca kamen ff2011-02-04 crop.jpg rebecca kamen
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rebecca kamen

rebecca kamen -lrb- born 1950 -rrb- is an american artist .
kamen 's artwork is influenced and inspired by scientific work in many areas , from medieval alchemical manuscripts to the periodic table , to theories of black holes .
informed by science , her works attempt to illuminate its hidden beauty .
kamen is professor emeritus at northern virginia community college -lrb- nova -rrb- where she taught for over 35 years .
she continues to be involved with stem education and consulting nationally .
she has exhibited nationally and internationally , and her works are included in many private and public collections .
she has received a number of awards and honors .
