Mar 25
Images Cinema Williamstown, MA
TicketsLauren Levato Coyne, MFA
Artist, Writer, STEAM Educator
Nocturnes— Women in STEM at the intersection of art and science
Program Description
Artist, writer and STEAM educator Lauren Levato Coyne provides experiential activities to explore the intersection of art and science, getting up close and personal with moth specimens, followed by a discussion about moths and their significance as pollinators, as well as how gridded night counts work and how you could try one for yourself.
This event is part of our 2025 National Evening of Science on Screen.
Film Synopsis
In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us.
In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.
About the Speaker
Lauren Levato Coyne is an artist, writer, and STEAM educator. Her work is rooted in scientific observation and specificity which she then uses to explore the folktales we tell about flora, fauna, and ourselves. She has an inordinate fondness for moths, beetles, and orchids.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and print journals nationwide. Most recently, Audubon Magazine commissioned her work. She has taught living and preserved specimen drawing at many locations, including the invertebrate collections at the Field Museum of Natural History; the paleontology and ornithology labs at the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and currently teaches the Drawing Science Studio Lab at Williams College.