Science and Creativity - An Introduction

It goes without saying for those who experience it that science involves vast levels of creativity to be done well. The processes of design, reflection and communication are all intertwined with a need to be inventive. The science curriculum however does not allow for such an involvement of creativity when looked upon from a basic level. From an early age students are taught that to be artistic/creative and to be scientific or even logical are completely independent tasks. As both a science teacher and somebody who has loved producing   art from an early age I feel there's a possibility to engage my students on a level they may not have been reached before.

The question is how!

How do I get students to engage in the science content by delivering the required information but also allowing students to connect with their artistic and creative sides? And how do I get students to develop their creative sides by playing on their excitement of science? Both ends of the spectrum  exist, being able to develop a scientific and creative mind is vital to success in a variety of areas.

This was inspired by reading some of the articles over at https://theconversation.com/topics/maths-and-science-education




EDIT: Starting to collect links with ideas for including art into science
http://educationcloset.com/2012/04/03/science-and-visual-art-lesson-idea-starters/