Xavier Cortada finds artistic inspiration in science, nature, and data, knowing that art can both tell the story of scientific knowledge and breakthrough discoveries, as well as inform the scientific process itself. Throughout his career, Cortada has collaborated with scientists to celebrate the discovery of the “God Particle” at CERN, synthesize an actual DNA strand generated by visitors of his museum exhibit, and develop a real-time water cycle visualization at Hubbard Brook, the forest where acid rain was discovered.