As my final day here at the UCLA SciArt Nanolab concluded, I began to contemplate over the many things I have learned over this course. The plethora of knowledge I have acquired from this course ranges from the past to the future, from simple to complex. At first, I was unsure of whether I […]
Extremely early this morning, I went on a journey to a movie theater in Westwood to watch Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It was a cold, dark night when we arrived. The line was so long that we had to sit on the sidewalk about a block away. As we anxiously waited […]
Today, we experimented with two scientific phenomena that blew my mind away. The ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid that spikes up when interacted with a magnet due to differing magnetic polarities. After seeing a video of this process, I found myself extremely excited to be able to partake in this same process. As my […]
Throughout history, the mysteries of the Aborigine culture has astounded us in its communicative ability. Over 50000 years ago, the Australian Aborigines established a communication system by creating drawings and symbols on the rock caves. The many paintings done in this time were truly astounding. Rather than the traditional straightforward pictures, they used […]
Have you ever been to the Epcot Center in Disney World? A gigantic geodesic sphere dwells in the heart of this beautiful beast. This magnificent project was designed by the brilliant Buckminster Fuller. Fuller also discovered the C60 molecule, known as the buckey ball, is a molecule that is used in many models […]
“Its on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly” said Monet, the renowned artist. This quote is applicable to both the scientific mind and the artistic capacity. The brilliant mind of Isaac Newton […]
Nanotechnology, the technology of the near future, has both positive and negative aspects. The nanotechnology used beneficially for human health is called nanomedicine. Nanomedicine will use engineered molecular systems and molecular knowledge of the human body to maintain and improve human health. Many scientists and physicians can use this technology as tools for disease […]
The intertwining of art and science is an interesting thing. Many of the early artists incorporated useful methods of producing a 2-D image from a 3-D model, such as using manageable squares and a ray of light (1-D perspective). One of the first methods of translating a 3-D to 2-D was the use of […]