Ivanova, Milena and Ritz, Bridget and Duque, Marcela and Vaidyanathan, Brandon (2023) Beauty in Experiment: A qualitative analysis of aesthetic experiences in scientific practice. [Preprint]

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A growing literature in philosophy of science focuses on the role of aesthetics in scientific practice, with the experiment recently recognized for its aesthetic value. However, the literature on aesthetics in experimentation grows out of case studies from the history of science, leaving open the question as to how contemporary scientists experience aesthetics in their experimental work. In this paper we offer the first qualitative, empirical analysis of aesthetic experiences regarding experimental practice, drawing from in-depth interviews with 215 scientists in four countries. We identify six categories of aesthetic experience we find in experimentation, their function, and new questions emerging from our study.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Ivanova, Milena mail@milenaivanova.co.uk Ritz, Bridget Duque, Marcela Vaidyanathan, Brandon
Keywords:	Aesthetic Experience, Beauty, Experiments, Qualitative Study
Subjects:	General Issues > Experimentation General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Dr Milena Ivanova
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2023 19:41
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2023 19:41
Item ID:	22546
Subjects:	General Issues > Experimentation General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	2023
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22546

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