About Revisioning Science

Throughout history, scientists are represented in images that show them alongside their equipment and defined by their methods they use. Revisioning science responds to concerns about the lack of inspiring contemporary images of scientists who are often portrayed as boring, nerdy emotion free and without a spiritual dimension.

Who are scientists and what do they do? And what does passion, wonder, music and magic have to do with scientific inquiry?

These questions underpin this photographic project led by Professor Anne Noble and Dr Michelle Lunn with a team of honours year photography students. Their challenge was to present a collection of images and stories about scientists that more accurately reflects the creativity and passion, the wondering and curiosity, that drives science and is necessary for scientific discovery.

Revisioning science is a partnership between Massey University and the Royal Society of New Zealand to address popular misconceptions of scientists and their work.