Although all of the lab rotations were slightly tiring by the end of the today, today was filled with many memorable experiences. Beginning with the lecture, I had previously never thought about how the Bohr Diagram is very similar to the solar system. In some way, this almost connected science and art for me, because […]
Thinking back on my day, it is difficult for me to look past the blood, sweat, and tears that went into going to eachdifferent area. After I forget about the exhaustion, I realized I learned an outrageous amount today. We had a lecture about the use of structures and shapes in art and science. We […]
While the rest of the week was very informative, today was one for inspiration. In the morning, Victoria Vesna talked to us about her life. I found her life to be one of the most inspiration lives I’ve ever learned about. In my life, I am surrounded by people who are extremely unhappy with their […]
Today we were introduced to the more artistic part of this course. Rita and Gao talke about shapes in nature, engineering, and art.We then moved onto Einstein and Newtons theories on gravity and the speed of light and how the two didn’t match up if the sun were to go away. Later we went into […]
Today’s lectures dealt with the shapes of atoms, structures, and music. While atoms are generally represented as spheres, their actual shapes are much more complex. An atom may exist as a dumbbell or a cross, as well as a sphere. A crystal is an example of an atom that has a fixed repeating structure. The […]
Today we finally descided on what our project is going to be. After about 50 different ideas we all agreed on this one. It is a new way to view the world involving quantum dots being embedded in every surface and having a special lense that can be tuned to only display certain colors which […]
Today we listened to Victoria explain her journey through the two worlds of art and science. I was so intrigued about the path she took and the work she does. I would love to explore art in the way that she does! I especially liked the way she incorporated other cultures into her artwork such […]
Today, we observed the plasma machines doing their work, maintaining the perfect temperature for all bonds to be broken, keeping everything in plasma form instead of as atoms. This was interesting because it made me think how interesting it is that everything can maintain its bonds normally, things don’t just fly around breaking covalent bonds […]
I have been drawn toward art all my life, however I do not believe that I am more right brained than left brained; I believe that a brain is just a brain. I am especially drawn toward abstract art, art that deals with zero space and perception. But today an exhibit of Aboriginal Australian art […]
Today we looked into new materials. We saw a new type of glass that can be formed at room temperature instead of the extremely high temperatures needed to melt sand. By mixing two substances (one of which was called Sol gel) a goo can be made which then can be dried into glass. This allows […]