The Aesthetics of Scientific Experiments

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This book offers a novel perspective on aesthetics in experimentation via ten original essays from an interdisciplinary group comprised of philosophers, historians of science and art, and artists. The collection provides an analysis of the concept of beauty in the evaluation of experiments. Secondly, the volume looks at the role that aesthetic factors, including negative aesthetic values such as ugliness and experiences of the sublime, play in the construction of an experiment and its reception. Finally, the chapters provide in-depth historical case studies from the Royal Society, as well as contemporary examples such as experiments at the LHC and AI-designed experiments.