The research centre was named after Helmholtz. Responding to this, the artist studied original writings by Helmholtz at the Academy of Sciences in Berlin, searching for passages that would be interesting both as graphical motifs and scientific statements. Not only did he discover a sheet that depicts the meticulous calculations of \u201cReflections on Space,\u201d but also a text with observations on the \u201cPhysiology of the Nervous System.\u201d These reveal Helmholtz\u2019 enormous versatility: trained and active as a physiologist, he received a chair for physics at the Berlin University. Helmholtz was a modern polymath and interdisciplinary thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quelle\/ source: \u201ePhysiologie des Nervensystems“ NL 550\/ S.70; \u201eRaumbetrachtungen\u201d, Prinzipien der Naturforschung, NL 700\/1; Akademie der Wissenschaften Berlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Leibniz, namesake of yet another German research association, is regarded as a universal scholar and the inventor of the calculating machine. At the same time, he is one of the first scientists who mentioned the binary code in their writings. Contemporary technology and research is based to a great extent on his findings. Leibniz\u2019 drawing of the apparatus in red chalk has a strong aesthetic appeal. Like no other, Leonardo da Vinci represents the ideal of a universal genius. For those who are interested in creative, interdisciplinary thinking, he remains a major protagonist to this day. With his drawing of an embryo in its mother\u2019s womb, he pursued anatomical studies, which were still in their very beginnings in the Renaissance era. As a scholar and thinker, Leonardo was far ahead of his time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quelle\/ source: \u201cThe foetus in the womb\u201d, ca. 1510-12 (Pen and ink with wash over traces of black chalk and red chalk, 305 x 220 mm), Windsor Leoni volume (19102) Ref.: C III 8r; Popham 248; C&P, K\/P 198r ; The Royal Collection, London; akg-images, Berlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Countless handwritten notes penned by Albert Einstein exist in the archives. While researching the material, Michael D\u00f6rner explicitly chose one particular computation chart that deals with gravitation \u2013 in connection with the Theory of Relativity. He selected this unique sheet very consciously: at the conclusion of the calculation, it shows an interesting remark by Einstein\u2019s own hand: \u201cThat\u2019s correct!\u201d (\u201cStimmt!\u201d). The author himself confirms his formula, which serves as an impressive example for the attitude and thought processes of a scientist. Thus, the abstract formula gains a personal undertone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quelle\/ source: \u201cScientific notes on experimental data, General Relativity, Thermodynamics\u201d, 1936; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Albert Einstein Archives, Call Nr. 3-13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Being both an anthropologist and a natural scientist, Charles Darwin always thought and acted on an interdisciplinary level, thus paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries. With its visual analogy to phenomena of organic growth, the \u201cTree of life\u201d is aesthetically attractive. At the same time, it emphasizes the notion that the history of human development is a mere side branch of evolution in its entirety. Darwin\u2019s statement, \u201cI think!,\u201d points to the capacity for rational thinking. It mirrors the power of the human faculty of reason and of the inquiring mind as well as making manifest a responsibility towards life in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quelle\/ source: \u201cTree of Life\u201d, 1837; Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK, DAR.121 Notebook B (1837). – CUL_DAR121.-038 <\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" G\u00e4stehaus des Helmholtz Zentrums Dresden Rossendorf, 2011<\/p>\n In 2011, Hamburg-based artist Michael D\u00f6rner created the art work Stroke of Genius for the fa\u00e7ade of the guesthouse. With six different visual quotations, Stroke of Genius focuses upon the history of science in the modern age. Evoking the impression of early graffiti art, six sketches by various scientists appear on the exterior wall of the building. Not only do they demonstrate the complexity of scientific thinking, they also draw our attention to their own particular aesthetics. Silk-screen technology was used to apply these motifs onto the surface of the fa\u00e7ade panels.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kunst-oeffentlicher-raum","category-2010-2019","has-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":363,"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions\/363"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeldoerner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716): \"Sketch of a calculating machine\" (entrance facade, middle)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Quelle\/ source: \u201eSkizze zur Rechenmaschine“, ca. 1671, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek \/ Nieders\u00e4chsische Landesbibliothek Hannover, LH XLII, 5, BL. 24r<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLeonardo da Vinci (1452-1519): \u201cThe foetus in the womb\u201d (entrance fa\u00e7ade, bottom right)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Albert Einstein (1879-1955 ): \u201eScientific notes on experimental data, General Relativity, Thermodynamics“ (Stirnfassade, links)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Charles Darwin (1809-1882): \u201cTree of Life\u201d (front wall, centre)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n