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For our final week of lecture we explored my personally favorite topic, space, and how it can be intertwined with art. Space is an extremely interesting area as very very little of it has been explored,  considering we don't know how large space actually is or if there is even an end to space. Thanks to NASA and recently created SpaceX, we are exploring space as a much more rapid pace with some intentions of finding another habitable planet.  NASA and SpaceX are leading space companies that have had their rocket ship technologies pushed beyond their limits forcing them to create new ships that are durable enough to last in space. With each trip into space, every rocket ship has to be design specifically for that mission. Space is pushing companies like NASA and SpaceX to redesign and improve their ships to be more durable and cost efficient. The art of rocket ships is very intricate and have been constantly changing over the years.  Space and has also not only improved th...

Nanotechnology essential is the science of making things smaller, at a size that is so small it cannot be seen with the naked eye. Nanotechnology is a scientific practice that deals with the manipulation of molecules and atoms for different industrial or structural purposes. Through this rather new technology scientist can alter the structures and appearances of most basic objects leaving an unlimited possibility for with this field can accomplish through further developments. Nanotechnology is not just a scientific test, it has been involved with medicine, food, and most importantly to us, art.  While trying to do my own research on the relationship between nanotechnology and art, I came across the newly created artistic style nano-art. Nano-art is one of the newest art forms that bridges the gap between art and science while using nanotechnology. The first artist that popped up while looking more into this practice was Cris Orfescu. He says that nano-art deals with both nanolands...

When we hear the term neuroscience we all think of the brain and that is because neuroscience is the study of the structure and functions of the nervous system and the brain, basically has to do with study how we think, our emotions, and how we perceive the world. In lecture we talked about how someone can be conscious or unconscious. Sigmund Freud said that while conscious you are aware of what is going on with cognitive response and perception of the world, he also said that to be unconscious is to be unaware and mainly occurs while sleeping were you can be reliving a memory or sensation.  When thinking about neuroscience we don't necessarily think of art but for Dr. Greg Dunn he uses his knowledge of neuroscience, from when he studied at the University of Pennsylvania, to create beautiful paints of the brain and its neurons. Dr. Dunn has many different pieces of art that look like they are pictures of the brain cut in half, where he is able to add many colors highlighting how in...

I had the extreme pleasure to attend Jessica Irish's event on May 12th where she showcased her short documentary film, This Mortal Plastik. I absolutely loved this event as I think this is my favorite event so far. I strongly encourage everyone to watch her short documentary as it is very eye opening and shows how much we are affected by plastic. As an aspiring film student I loved Jessica Irish's post watch party Q & A, where she did a mini behind the scenes of how she went through the process of making this beautiful film. Jessica Irish's film was all about plastic and how it is affecting our lives. She talks about the history of plastic and the origin of the word plastic is plassein which means to mold or shape. Plastics literally are able to mold or shape themselves into whatever we need, whether they become bottles, containers, lids, or bags these plastics are shaped to what fits our needs. Plastics are also molding our lives and shaping how we live be becoming rel...

Biotechnology has recently become a huge part of science as it is an attempt to help the human race live longer with more sustainable food and other products. Biotechnology is one of the most controversial topics in today's world because of the harmful testing of animals and creating animal hybrids by cross breeding species which goes against Mother Nature. These test that are run on animals to create products to help humans or to cross breed between multiple species is an act of animal cruelty, which is being fought against by numerous groups like PETA.   There are many pros and cons to biotechnologies' hybridization of plants and the pros of this science can really help out the health of humans. The hybridization of plants can create a higher quality of food, the use of less pesticides, more efficient farming, efficient use of natural resources by not having to use lab based products, and these products will have long shelf-life in stores. All of these pros can help out our ...

  I was able to attend Professor Vesna's guest lecture for the Monash University in Australia on May 2. This was a super fun zoom event to attend because it was an international event. There were students from all over like Australia and the USA of course, but also from China and other countries. Professor Vesna's lecture was based around noise pollution in the ocean and meteorite pollution from outer space. Professor Vesna first talked about noise pollution in the ocean and that this type of pollution is caused by ships and their motors or other forms of sonar arrays. Fish in the ocean communicate primarily through sonar which is being disturbed by man made ships. The motors of the ships and artificial sonar sources make it very difficult for fish to communicated, locate one another, stray away from being prey, and also interferes with growth and reproduction. The biggest problem with noise pollution is the disturbance of growth and reproduction as that hurts not only the fish...