Artists explore new ways of knowing in a time of information overload

Artists explore new ways of knowing in a time of information overload

New ways of knowing in a time of overload

Information overload can make you feel numb or cause anxiety, says Heather Houser, co-director of a climate-resilience project in the United States and author of a new book, Infowhelm. For scientists, the emotional impact of studying topics such as ecological collapse can be devastating — yet they must maintain professional detachment. “I think the arts are a great way to allow all these other aspects of understanding and processing, as a person, to come into the narrative,” says Houser.

Nature | 4 min read