Brandon Gruender_Desma 9

  Space is one of the most intriguing destinations for humans, and our urge to explore has been evident since the beginning of our time. It’s intricacies and unknown details intertwine with art in many ways. From the planets to the solar systems to the galaxies, the universe holds a wide array of artistic depictions in its colors and shapes. This art has been put on display by humans through drawings, movies, etc.   The Milky Way Many famous movies and television shows have a central theme to them that make the cinema so popular: space. Some of the many great movies include Apollo 13, The Martian, etc. This form of art has inspired many people (both young and old) to learn more about space and ways in which they could do their own form of exploring. Some of these movies use real science and observations from space to create the most realistic experience possible for viewers. NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman describes just how correct these movies are. “ This movie is the closest...

  Nanotechnology is a relatively new concept, discovered in 1981 by Professor Norio Taniguchi (Nano.gov, 1). This technology consists of the ability to control individual atoms or molecules. To get a grasp of just how small a nanometer actually is, a piece of newspaper is 100,000 nanometers thick. Nanotechnology relates to art in a variety of ways, but mostly through conservation and preservation.  Example of nanotech Micelles, or oil-in-water nanodroplets, can be used to remove grease and dirt from wall and easel paintings. In the past hydrocarbon solvents have been used to clean these paintings, but they are worse for the environment and less efficient. This procedure can be credited to the size of micelles, as the smaller particles create more surface area for cleaning than do larger ones (Sunipapramanik, 3). When applied to the paintings, the grime is caught in the droplets and removed from the art. Another form of conservation of art using nanotechnology comes from ha...

  Neuroscience and art have long been intertwined even though we don’t readily recognize them together. As we interpret art our brains function in a way to relate the images we see to our past experiences and to what we want to see. Interpretation of art is what makes our own preferences unique. data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wCEAAoGBxQUExYUExMYFhYZGx0aGxoaGh8hIRwkGBwhIx8gHCEgIisiICAoHx0hIzQkKCwuMTExHyE3PDcvOyswMS4BCwsLDw4PHRERHTAoISgwMDAyMDAwM Each of us have our own background and unique personalities that allow us to relate artists in our own way. Everything from gender to politics shapes the way in which our brain interprets this stimulus. “ We invest the perceived reality with values and understandings that refer essentially to our lives and bodies, but we often forget that this reality is as it appears to these perceived values and that it is not a truth in itself.” (Anapur 3) Because of this phenomenon we each have our preferences in art consumerism, e...

     For my second event I attended the watch party for the movie “Fantastic Voyage”. Though we originally had some difficulties with the watch party platform, we were able to switch over to zoom and watch the movie separately. This movie was very interesting and I found that it connected to my major (Biology) a lot as it took the shrunken down main characters through the human body to solve a medical mystery of a patient. I found out some interesting facts about the movie from Alvaro, including the fact that this movie used to be shown to medical school students as a fun demonstration of anatomy.  https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTrqB28ORzZnF7nM9D6eBwdTUT7W xlE9Pqcaw&usqp=CAU In this movie, a group of scientists and soldiers are miniaturized to the size of a microbe for an hour and sent into the body of a scientist who is suffering from a blood clot in his brain. Through their mission they travel through the arteries and pass through the hea...

  Biotechnology and art are two completely different subjects, but as the technology increases we see more of an incorporation between the two. Biotechnology is the field of modifying living organisms for the purpose of benefiting humans. There are many examples of this seen in lecture and through my own research. https://miro.medium.com/max/7200/1*vynLbBSM4vA_JTPOwLkk-w.jpeg From lecture we can see the example of the bunny that has been genetically modified to glow in the dark. This bunny has had jellyfish DNA incorporated into the embryo for expression. Scientists did this experiment to test whether or not genetically modified traits could be fully expressed, like we see in the bunny. Though some may argue that testing on animals shouldn’t be allowed, I believe harmless studies like this should be used to benefit modern science.  d ata:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJR Another form of biotechnology could be GMO products in food. As we know, farmers and other food producers alt...