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    Explore how artists and scientists collaborate to make climate change tangible through poetry, digital art, and community engagement, transforming abstract data into emotional connections.

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    Art isn't just decoration for science; it's a different and often more powerful way of communicating scientific insights by leveraging fundamental aspects of human psychology—how we process emotions, form memories, and make decisions.

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