Published on 30/09/2025 by Neuroscientists Prof. Dr. Richard Taylor | Neuroanatomy | Best Researcher Award Prof. Dr. Richard Taylor | University of Oregon | United States Richard Taylor is a distinguished physicist and interdisciplinary researcher whose career bridges physics, art, and design. He has authored 355 publications with more than 10,500 citations, reflecting a strong global impact and an h-index of 49. His scholarly work is complemented by extensive leadership experience, including serving as Department Head, Taylor is also an innovator, serving as Innovation Director at Fractals Research for art authentication, Science Director at AletheiaRun for sports sensor technology, and founder of ScienceDesignLab, which develops stress-reducing designs. He has taught over 10,000 students in four countries, consistently receiving outstanding evaluations, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5, and is celebrated for making physics engaging and inspiring. His outreach includes documentaries with ABC, BBC, and PBS, presentations at prestigious venues such as the Nobel Foundation and the White House, and media platforms that have attracted over 300,000 visits. Taylor’s unique blend of scientific rigor, creativity, and public engagement underscores his reputation as a visionary leader in science and art. Profiles: Scopus | Google Scholar | Linked In | Staff Page Featured publications Hagerhall, C. M., Purcell, T., & Taylor, R. (2004). Fractal dimension of landscape silhouette outlines as a predictor of landscape preference. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24(2), 247–255. Spehar, B., Clifford, C. W. G., Newell, B. R., & Taylor, R. P. (2003). Universal aesthetic of fractals. Computers & Graphics, 27(5), 813–820. Humphrey, T. E., Newbury, R., Taylor, R. P., & Linke, H. (2002). Reversible quantum Brownian heat engines for electrons. Physical Review Letters, 89(11), 116801. Linke, H., Humphrey, T. E., Löfgren, A., Sushkov, A. O., Newbury, R., Taylor, R. P., & Omling, P. (1999). Experimental tunneling ratchets. Science, 286(5448), 2314–2317. Taylor, R. P., Spehar, B., Van Donkelaar, P., & Hagerhall, C. M. (2011). Perceptual and physiological responses to Jackson Pollock’s fractals. In Brain and Art (p. 43). Taylor, R. P. (2006). Reduction of physiological stress using fractal art and architecture. Leonardo, 39(3), 245–251. Hagerhall, C. M., Laike, T., Taylor, R. P., Küller, M., Küller, R., & Martin, T. P. (2008). Investigations of human EEG response to viewing fractal patterns. Perception, 37(10), 1488–1494. Taylor, R. P., Spehar, B., Wise, J. A., Clifford, C. W. G., Newell, B. R., & Martin, T. P. (2005). Perceptual and physiological responses to the visual complexity of Pollock’s dripped fractal patterns. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, 9(1), 89–114. Hägerhäll, C. M., Laike, T., Küller, M., Marcheschi, E., Boydston, C., & Taylor, R. P. (2015). Human physiological benefits of viewing nature: EEG responses to exact and statistical fractal patterns. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, 19(1), 1–12. Taylor, R. P., Guzman, R., Martin, T. P., Hall, G. D. R., Micolich, A. P., Jonas, D., Scannell, B. C., Fairbanks, M. S., & Marlow, C. A. (2007). Authenticating Pollock paintings using fractal geometry. Pattern Recognition Letters, 28(6), 695–702. Watterson, W. J., Moslehi, S., Smith, J. H., Montgomery, R. D., & Taylor, R. P. (2016). The fractal geometry of the brain. Springer. Richard Taylor | Neuroanatomy | Best Researcher Award
Richard Taylor is a distinguished physicist and interdisciplinary researcher whose career bridges physics, art, and design. He has authored 355 publications with more than 10,500 citations, reflecting a strong global impact and an h-index of 49. His scholarly work is complemented by extensive leadership experience, including serving as Department Head, Taylor is also an innovator, serving as Innovation Director at Fractals Research for art authentication, Science Director at AletheiaRun for sports sensor technology, and founder of ScienceDesignLab, which develops stress-reducing designs. He has taught over 10,000 students in four countries, consistently receiving outstanding evaluations, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5, and is celebrated for making physics engaging and inspiring. His outreach includes documentaries with ABC, BBC, and PBS, presentations at prestigious venues such as the Nobel Foundation and the White House, and media platforms that have attracted over 300,000 visits. Taylor’s unique blend of scientific rigor, creativity, and public engagement underscores his reputation as a visionary leader in science and art. Profiles: Scopus | Google Scholar | Linked In | Staff Page Featured publications Hagerhall, C. M., Purcell, T., & Taylor, R. (2004). Fractal dimension of landscape silhouette outlines as a predictor of landscape preference. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24(2), 247–255. Spehar, B., Clifford, C. W. G., Newell, B. R., & Taylor, R. P. (2003). Universal aesthetic of fractals. Computers & Graphics, 27(5), 813–820. Humphrey, T. E., Newbury, R., Taylor, R. P., & Linke, H. (2002). Reversible quantum Brownian heat engines for electrons. Physical Review Letters, 89(11), 116801. Linke, H., Humphrey, T. E., Löfgren, A., Sushkov, A. O., Newbury, R., Taylor, R. P., & Omling, P. (1999). Experimental tunneling ratchets. Science, 286(5448), 2314–2317. Taylor, R. P., Spehar, B., Van Donkelaar, P., & Hagerhall, C. M. (2011). Perceptual and physiological responses to Jackson Pollock’s fractals. In Brain and Art (p. 43). Taylor, R. P. (2006). Reduction of physiological stress using fractal art and architecture. Leonardo, 39(3), 245–251. Hagerhall, C. M., Laike, T., Taylor, R. P., Küller, M., Küller, R., & Martin, T. P. (2008). Investigations of human EEG response to viewing fractal patterns. Perception, 37(10), 1488–1494. Taylor, R. P., Spehar, B., Wise, J. A., Clifford, C. W. G., Newell, B. R., & Martin, T. P. (2005). Perceptual and physiological responses to the visual complexity of Pollock’s dripped fractal patterns. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, 9(1), 89–114. Hägerhäll, C. M., Laike, T., Küller, M., Marcheschi, E., Boydston, C., & Taylor, R. P. (2015). Human physiological benefits of viewing nature: EEG responses to exact and statistical fractal patterns. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, 19(1), 1–12. Taylor, R. P., Guzman, R., Martin, T. P., Hall, G. D. R., Micolich, A. P., Jonas, D., Scannell, B. C., Fairbanks, M. S., & Marlow, C. A. (2007). Authenticating Pollock paintings using fractal geometry. Pattern Recognition Letters, 28(6), 695–702. Watterson, W. J., Moslehi, S., Smith, J. H., Montgomery, R. D., & Taylor, R. P. (2016). The fractal geometry of the brain. Springer.