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Something that caught my eye about nanotechnology came from Lecture two where Dr. Gimzewski talked about the Buckyball (C60), which was found in the 80s by three researchers. The reason I am interested in this concept is because I find it amazing that this new form of carbon was found by looking at space (Lecture 2). Buckyballs for example can be used to make solar cells more efficient, which can transform sunlight into electricity like solar panels. (Understanding Nano).   Art can be found in buckyballs in a 2003 LACMA exhibition called “nano.” This exhibition featured a section where visitors “ use their shadows to manipulate and re-shape projected images of a particular form of the carbon molecule, known as a "buckyball." (Lovgren). This exhibition is a perfect example of how art is helping people to understand nanotechnology. "nano" exhibit at LACMA in 2004 http://www.darksideofcell.info/press/dailybruin.htm Furthermore, Buckeyballs were one of th...

Art and the Limits of Neuroscience Image-NY Times Neuroscience and art is a topic that is progressing because people are discovering more ideas about how the two can relate to each other. A quote by neuroscientist Semi Zeki that I found relates a lot to the subject, he said “ It is brains, he says, that see art and it is brains that make art ”(NY Times). In a CNN article, author Elizabeth Landau talks about the human brain and how we are all built to understand characteristics of art like lines, colors, and patterns. With that, she describes how these characteristics of art help the brain to make art seem more real and actually come to life. For example, when in an art exhibit your brain will try to look at the different aspects in the art to try to interpret it using our own ideas of art. A Beautiful Mind Movie Poster  Another interesting aspect of the brain that helped me to understand neuroscience and art is the idea of mental illness. As noted in lecture, ...

Visual of Biotechnology (LinkedIn) This weeks topic was by far the most complex topic we covered because of the aspect of bioethics and if the manipulation of biology is okay in art. I think bioethics is something that is clearly important for our society because it, for the most part has the goal of helping humans. However, the debate that continues to be around is if it okay to alter biological organisms for the use of biotechnology. With that, I believe that biotechnology is important for our society because as said in Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, writer Matthew Eppinette said that “ given the fact of human frailty and the current state of medical technology, it is likely that bioethics will touch our lives or a life very near ours at some point.” This article proves the importance of biotechnology in our society as something that is helping us more than hurting us. Orlan Rewriting Western Art on Her body(UCSB)         ...