*sincere apologise for cross-posting*

Leonardo Electronic Almanac : art | science | technology
a definitive voice since 1993
http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/LEA

This issue, we feature a text by Brett Stalbaum about C5, a
collaborative group of artists and theorists. A description on their
website says that "C5 makes no distinction between the research
ambitions of business or art. Theory that is realized through
research serves to define significant conceptual methodologies,
techniques and strategies appropriate to both. The opportunity for C5
researchers to conduct research that is contextualized by both
business and art is a unique aspect of C5 culture."

In the Leonardo Digital Reviews, highlights include Maureen Nappi
reviews Ian Hacking's book on the body and technology providing a
tempting insight to the work of a writer who has always been valuable
to our discussions at Leonardo. Dene Grigar's criticism of *Inferno,*
by Tangerine Dream is informed by her own expertise, while longstanding
panelist George Gessert's witty confessional opening draws us into a
significant
discussion of an important book on the relation between drugs and
culture.
Other reviews: http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-journals/Leonardo/ldr.html

Other news in this issue include abstracts from Leonardo Journal
Issue 36:3 (June 2003), call for papers for the Leonardo Music
Journal Vol.14, the launch of Michael Naimark's "Arts Lab" report and
much more S

Editorial ideas / proposals: lea@mitpress.mit.edu
Ordering Information:
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What is LEA?
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The Leonardo Electronic Almanac (LEA), jointly produced by Leonardo,
the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology
(ISAST) and published under the auspices of MIT Press is an
electronic journal dedicated to providing a forum for those who are
interested in the realm where art, science and technology converge.

Since 2002, LEA formed a strategic alliance with fineArt forum
(http://www.fineartforum.org) - the Internet's longest running arts magazin=
e.
Through this partnership, LEA concentrates on adding new scholarship and
critical commentary to the art, science and technology field, with LEA
subscribers benefiting from the latest news, announcements, events, and
job/educational opportunities through fAf's online news service.

LEA's mission is to maintain and consolidate its position as a
leading online news and trusted information filter while critically
examining arts/science & technological works catering to the
international CAST (Community of Artists, Scientist and Technologists)