In 2017, INSpiRED by Eugenia
Cheng (mathematician, musician & artist)
and her book “How to Bake Pi: An
Edible Exploration of the
Mathematics of Mathematics”,
I decided to further explore the
relationships between math and art
in the ever evolving world around
myself. What started out as a
Grade 4 school project
metamorphosized into BetterThanPi
- an online platform upon which to
explore and highlight the unique
yet interdependent facets of the
brain: right vs left - art & creativity
vs science & logic. INSpiREzine is the
webzine derivative of BetterThanPi.
Each issue explores a singular topic
from both an artistic and scientific
viewpoint.
Are you an artist? Or are you a
scientist? Contrary to conventional
thinking, none of us are
all of one and none of the other.
Each of us are unique and
varied mixes of skills and expressive
inclinations. Personally, I like to
think that I am a healthy blend of
both. I love math. I love art. I
certainly hope that you do too!
- Rowan Parkinson
(-with INSpiRATION courtesy of Avery Parkinson)