Artists Create Puzzles, Scientists Solve Them

Joseph L. Goldstein

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2017.08.022

Artists Create Puzzles, Scientists Solve Them

Joseph L. Goldstein

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Abstract

The Spanish artist Diego Velázquez created a puzzle-painting 360 years ago that to this day remains unsolved, but still mystifies and intrigues. Unlike artists who get their thrills by creating puzzles that stimulate the imagination, scientists get their kicks by solving puzzles that advance biomedical research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	5-9
Number of pages	5
Journal	Cell
Volume	171
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2017.08.022
State	Published - Sep 21 2017

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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