On Saturday, I went on my very first trip to the Getty Museum. While I was there, I happened to chance upon the photo gallery of Paul Overbridge, and to my surprise, there was something to be learned about science there- the carbro process. The carbro process is the combining of carbon-based pigments and silver […]
The Butterfly Effect was a sci fi movie that we watched on day 4. The main character, Evan has a disorder which causes him to block out certain memories. Evan’s dad also had suffered from this disease which made him end up in a psychiatric ward. Evan experiences certain traumatic circumstances that causes his blacks […]
Friday started off with a lecture given by Victoria Vesna. Seeing and learning about some of the amazing projects she has put together really showed what amazing works can come from the collaboration of people in the art and science fields. The next part of the day was fun and helpful. I loved hearing the […]
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 […]
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. […]
“Imagine the Impossible”. That was what we had to do. We had to think of something impossible that could someday be possible, using ideas that concerned Nanotechnology. My group had many ideas for the project. We even made this huge list of ideas for the project, however, none of them seem too amazing until we […]
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 […]
During Thursday’s lecture, I was introduced to many incredible artists who incorporated light into their work. However, one artist that appealed to me the most was Claude Monet. After viewing some of his work on the powerpoint, I wanted to learn more about his paintings. Going online, I managed to find many of Monet’s paintings. […]
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 […]
Day 2 blog: Microscopes Today was extremely exciting for me because I finally got to see an atomic force microscope (AFM). Ever since my Freshman year in high school, when I first read about this microscope, I had always wanted to see one for myself. What fascinates me the most about this particular microscope is […]