Rigorously undisciplined
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Subjects PhysicsQuantum physics Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Art-Science Undisciplined: A Playbook for Transformative CollaborationJanani Balasubramanian & Natalie GosnellUniversity of California Press; 2026. 184pp.In 2016, a young French scientist started knocking on the doors of artists’ studios in New Haven, Connecticut, with a simple (but maybe a bit naive) hope: to bring art into a brand-new space, the Yale Quantum Institute. The bare walls of the centre were begging for colour, and I thought it would be stimulating to work with an artist on some quantum-based artwork to make the space more inspiring for students and scientists alike. This unassuming initiative encountered formidable obstacles in the form of questioning, or flat-out refusal, of funding, contradictory requirements from various public art committees, and a university-wide policy banning framing. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription $32.99 / 30 days cancel any time Learn more Subscribe to this journal Receive 12 print issues and online access $259.00 per year only $21.58 per issue Learn more Buy this articlePurchase on SpringerLinkInstant access to the full article PDF.USD 39.95Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Author informationAuthors and AffiliationsYale Quantum Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USAFlorian CarleAuthorsFlorian CarleView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarCorresponding authorCorrespondence to Florian Carle.Rights and permissionsReprints and permissionsAbout this articleCite this articleCarle, F. Rigorously undisciplined. Nat. Phys. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-026-03250-2Download citationPublished: 16 April 2026Version of record: 16 April 2026DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-026-03250-2Share this articleAnyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content:Get shareable linkSorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article.Copy shareable link to clipboard Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative