In the 1919 volume of the British periodical Athenaeum, the art critic Roger Fry and the science writer JNW Sullivan engaged in an animated dispute about whether beauty is essential to science (with Sullivan arguing pro and Fry arguing contra). Which of them was right? In this talk, Prof. Nicholas Teh (Notre Dame) will explore the issue by means of three artworks, three poems, and a certain tradition of reworking images within physics. 

This dinner discussion is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates. It will take place at our office.