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A Thing of Beauty
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Silk. Chocolate. The smallest artwork. We asked BYU community members across campus to describe one thing that is truly beautiful to them. Their answers couldn’t be more different. See beauty through the eyes of these beholders. Check back for a new video each month.
3:48
Clean, Clear Air
Unpolluted air allows us to see nature
C. Arden Pope III | Economics
4:02
Mother of Invention
A mother's love makes a science achievement possible
Steven G. Wood | Chemistry
7:39
Creating Music
All art is a matter of organization
Ray Smith | Music
0:00
Light from the Darkness
Absorbing and shining God’s light outward
Lita Little Giddins | Family, Home, and Social Science
4:21
The Art of Relationships
Both light and dark hues are important
Chelom Leavitt | Family Life
5:57
Life as a Pilgrimage
Viewing life as a sacred journey
John Rosenberg | Spanish Literature
4:44
The Honesty of Children
Children show us how to draw closer to God
Dorie Haws | Family Life
4:35
Muscle Movement for Life
Movement's connection to God's glory
Adam Dyer | Dance
4:10
The Crocus Flower
The resilient bloom of growth after trauma
Julie Valentine | Nursing
4:49
Christus Statue
A symbolic invitation to Christ's love
John W. Welch | Law
4:46
Reciprocity
The true power of acting with kindness
Jenny Hale Pulsipher | History
3:04
The Practice Field
Persistence in the face of setbacks
Chad Lewis | BYU Athletics
4:03
Space Sands
Space's secrets written in tiny particles
Jani Radebaugh | Geology
3:52
Xinkan Language
Connecting to history through language
Chris Rogers | Linguistics
7:16
Harmonic Overtones
Harmony's power to create something more
C. McKay Crockett | BYU Vocal Point
4:22
Water
A reminder of God's mercy and grace
George Handley | Comparative Arts & Letters
2:09
Silk
A balance of beauty and strength
Dawna Baugh | Family & Consumer Sciences
1:55
Chocolate
The intricacies of making this sweet treat
Fernanda Dutra | BYU Dining Services
1:46
The Futura Typeface
A subtle conversation of social history
Douglas B. Thomas | Design
2:02
Soap Bubbles
Soap, space-time, and mathematics
Michael J. Dorff | Math Department
2:15
Holy Saturday
How waiting fosters hope and meaning
Matthew F. Wickman | Humanities Center
1:23
A Girl in School
An educated woman's ability to lift society
Renata Forste | International Studies
1:54
Antarctic Worm
Tiny creatures surviving a harsh climate
Byron J. Adams | Biology
1:53
Lighting Up Scorpions
Learning to see the majesty in all creatures
Jeffrey Macedone | Chemistry
1:43
Sauropod Vertebrae
The incredible artistry of brontosaur bones
Brooks B. Britt | Geology
1:46
Hand Work
A physical connection to ancestry
Claudine Pinnell Bigelow | Music
![A photo of Arden Pope in nature](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-31-at-4.29.54-PM.png)
![Image of Maria Mendeleev](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/maria-scaled.jpg)
![YouTube video wallpaper](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ray-smith-4.jpg)
![A colorful view of outer space](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/lita-little-giddins-thing-of-beauty.png)
![A painter mixes paint with a paint knife.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-18-at-3.42.37-PM.png)
![A green field in Spain.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-1.38.43-PM.png)
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![Portrait of BYU dance professor Adam Dyer](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-26-at-3.38.45-PM.png)
![Purple crocus flower buds coming through the snow.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Website-Dimension.jpg)
![Bertel Thorvalsen's Christus sculpture](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Christus-magazine-still.jpg)
![A statue of Massasoit Ousamequin](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BYUM-ATOB-Frame-Grab-WEB-1.jpg)
![Chad Lewis pointing with both thumbs to a practice field behind him.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-02-at-4.57.09-PM.png)
![YouTube video wallpaper](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-1.48.53-PM-e1600199636105.png)
![BYU linguistics professor Chris Rogers.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-07-at-2.36.56-PM.png)
![BYU Vocal Point director McKay Crockett in front a media control board.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/McKay-Crockett.png)
![BYU Vocal Point director McKay Crockett in front a media control board.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/George-Handley-1.jpg)
![BYU family and consumer sciences professor Dawna Baugh holds up a silkworm cocoon.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Dawna-Baugh.jpg)
![BYU executive pastry chef Fernanda Dutra smiles as she explains why chocolate is a thing of beauty.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-1.58.15-PM-e1582217785867.png)
![BYU Design professor Douglas B. Thomas discussing the font futura in a BYU design classroom.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-1.33.16-PM-e1582217937697.png)
![A screenshot from our Micahel Dorff "Thing of Beauty" video on YouTube. The screenshot shows Dorff's outstretched arm holding a cube made of straws. He has dipped the straw cube in a solution of bubbles twice, creating a cube within a cube.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Dorff_2.png)
![A photo of R. S. Thomas's poem Kneeling](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Matthew-Wickman.png)
![YouTube video wallpaper](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Forste-Compressed.png)
![A photo of a nematode worm under the microscope](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MagWorm.jpg)
![A photo of a scorpion illuminated with purple light. Under the purple light, it glows in the dark.](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ScorpionToB.jpg)
![An illustration of a sauropod](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BrooksBritt2.jpg)
![A maroon knit blanket](https://magazine.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Claudine-Bigelow.jpeg)