Tomorrow we are going to present our final projects. These projects are a summation of everything we have learned in these 2 weeks applied to a product or art design. In my thematic group, we used nano bots that create an alternate reality for someone to escape to. These bots would be injected into the […]
At 12:01, on 4/15/09 the Sci-Art Summer Course ventured to the large theater in Westwood to experience the magic of Harry Potter. Although the origin of the field trip was for entertainment, it wasn’t difficult to discern the science of the future hidden on the screen. Magic spells could easily be photon guns, and plasma […]
Today in the lecture, a video was shown that presented a new idea to us. The idea of the double split, particle motion, and probability of patterns matter makes is easy to understand and predict at the meter level. But when minimized to quantum level, the physics change. The electrons travel through the slit in […]
Today we visited a plasma research lab. This was very, very cool. When we walked in I didn’t know what to expect cause I barely knew what plasma was. I learned that plasma is a partially ionized gas, in which a certain proportion of electrons are free rather than being bound to an atom or […]
Today we had our midterms. They were quite relaxed, easygoing, and interesting. Counselors provided positive feedback and even proposed more ideas towards helping groups. Some groups based their ideas entirely on art while others were based entirely on science. Both sides of these spectrums were represented. Our group’s idea was a treatment for Hemophilia A. […]
Thursday was my favorite day of the program. In the morning we attended a lecture on Art Conservation by Giacomo Chiari, a scientist who works at the Getty Museum. His job is to scientifically analyze art and preserve it for generations to come. His career is almost the epitome of combining art and science. His […]
Seeing the impossible is taking what doesn’t exist or cannot exist, and applying it to life today. Artists tend to visualize the impossible, and create an image of it. This possibly could lead to the creation of that product years later. This defines the connection of science and art: art and science jointly develop and […]
Nanotechnology consists of structures and technology relative to a nanometer. A nanometer is a unit of measure equal to one billionth of a meter. Many forms of technology exist today that utilize nanotechnology already, i.e. nano-silver lined socks, nano-coated “self-cleaning” cement, nano-zinc in suntan lotion, and many more in cosmetics. Above all, Biomedical applications of […]