7 Science Illustrators You Should Know

The video explores the history and impact of scientific illustration, highlighting key figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Andreas Vesalius, Maria Sibylla Merian, Moses Harris, Helena and Harriet Scott, Leopold Blaschka, Beatrix Potter, and Santiago Ramón y Cajal. It discusses their contributions to fields such as anatomy, entomology, color theory, and neuroscience, emphasizing the role of art in advancing scientific understanding.

Who is considered the father of modern anatomy due to his work on human dissection?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• James Audubon

• Andreas Vesalius

• Galen

What did Maria Sibylla Merian prove about caterpillars?

• They are born from rotting plants

• They hatch from eggs

• They appear spontaneously

• They are a type of plant

Which primary colors did Moses Harris identify in his color theory?

• Yellow, Red, Blue

• Red, Yellow, Green

• Red, Green, Blue

• Blue, Green, Yellow

What was the main focus of the Scott sisters' scientific illustrations?

• Fungi and mushrooms

• Caterpillars and butterflies

• Marine life and corals

• Birds and their habitats

Which scientist's work did Moses Harris expand upon in his studies of light?

• Galileo Galilei

• Niels Bohr

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What material did Leopold Blaschka use to create models of invertebrates?

• Wood

• Metal

• Glass

• Clay

Before becoming famous for her stories, what was Beatrix Potter's scientific interest?

• Insects

• Fungi

• Astronomy

• Birds

What did the Blaschkas' glass models primarily depict?

• Birds and mammals

• Invertebrate sea creatures

• Human anatomy

• Fungi and plants

What technique did Santiago Ramón y Cajal use to study neurons?

• MRI scanning

• Golgi staining

• Electron microscopy

• X-ray imaging

What did Cajal's research reveal about the structure of the brain?

• It is a solid mass

• It is composed of fluid-filled sacs

• It is made of individual branched cells

• It is a single continuous strand