Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic Value
Unquestionable holders of aesthetic content, images have a well-known role even in conveying scientific knowledge. In the present work, we focus on the epistemological role of images within neuroscience. We first analyze the concepts of representation, similarity, and informativeness. Second, we...
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Unquestionable holders of aesthetic content, images have a well-known role even in conveying scientific knowledge. In the present work, we focus on the epistemological role of images within neuroscience. We first analyze the concepts of representation, similarity, and informativeness. Second, we discuss relevant case-studies, i.e., images by functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and how the pictorial interventions commonly applied on them might have an impact on their informational content. Finally, we explore the notion of imagination as a relevant faculty for modelling neuroscientific theories and the concept of creativity as an instrument to aesthetically modify brain images. These manipulations enable images to achieve the scientific purpose, altering the relation of similarity between the image and the studied phenomenon. In conclusion, this process leads to rethinking the role of the neuroscientist as an active observer.
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| spelling | doaj.art-adda0f82c4554ad1928de6df0e951e832023-11-24T09:11:45ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariJoLMA2723-96402021-06-012110.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2021/01/009journal_article_5215Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic ValuePigoni, Alessandro0Coraci, Davide1Carlenzi, Emanuele2IMT School for Advanced Studies, Lucca, ItaliaIMT School for Advanced Studies, Lucca, ItaliaIMT School for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italia Unquestionable holders of aesthetic content, images have a well-known role even in conveying scientific knowledge. In the present work, we focus on the epistemological role of images within neuroscience. We first analyze the concepts of representation, similarity, and informativeness. Second, we discuss relevant case-studies, i.e., images by functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and how the pictorial interventions commonly applied on them might have an impact on their informational content. Finally, we explore the notion of imagination as a relevant faculty for modelling neuroscientific theories and the concept of creativity as an instrument to aesthetically modify brain images. These manipulations enable images to achieve the scientific purpose, altering the relation of similarity between the image and the studied phenomenon. In conclusion, this process leads to rethinking the role of the neuroscientist as an active observer. http://doi.org/10.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2021/01/009Brain Imaging. Denotation. Imagination. Informational images. Mental Imagery. Neuroscience. Scientific models. Visual Studies. fMRI |
| spellingShingle | Pigoni, Alessandro Coraci, Davide Carlenzi, Emanuele Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic Value JoLMA Brain Imaging. Denotation. Imagination. Informational images. Mental Imagery. Neuroscience. Scientific models. Visual Studies. fMRI |
| title | Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic Value |
| title_full | Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic Value |
| title_fullStr | Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic Value |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic Value |
| title_short | Neuroimaging. How to Question Scientific Images and Their Artistic Value |
| title_sort | neuroimaging how to question scientific images and their artistic value |
| topic | Brain Imaging. Denotation. Imagination. Informational images. Mental Imagery. Neuroscience. Scientific models. Visual Studies. fMRI |
| url | http://doi.org/10.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2021/01/009 |
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