Scientist Explorer — The Rockefeller University
Scientist Explorer, an interactive touch-screen directory installed on the A-level of the Collaborative Research Center at The Rockefeller University in New York City, launched in December 2019, presenting biographies of scientists who worked in the adjoining Smith and Flexner Halls over the preceding century.
| Venue | The Rockefeller University |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2019 |
| Technologies | interactive touch screen, biographical database |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| C&G Partners | Media Design & Software | C&G Partners' own portfolio credits the firm as designer/developer; The Rockefeller University's press coverage instead credits the project to its internal Communications and Public Affairs office without naming an outside design firm. Both are public sources. |
Description
The circular touch-screen kiosk lets visitors filter roughly 136 scientists by name, field of study, awards and honors, or institutional timeline, with individual biography pages built around career timelines and building associations. The interface uses a playful, chemical-particle-inspired motion-graphics palette and a circular form intended to evoke a magnifying glass and a petri dish.