For this day, I am going to talk about art. I have with me this awesome art magazine named Juxtapoz Magazine and I would highly recommend it for anybody who wants to keep up to date with the most awesome contemporary art from around the world. I happen to have with my a magazine that […]
As we explored the motif of shape in both art and science in our morning lecture, the similarities between the two subjects grew even greater. Shape was discussed in the context of music, architecture, molecules, as well as art in the form of dance. A change in the shape of an atom, with the […]
Last Friday, we presented our idea for the project that Adam gave to us, which asked us to “imagine the impossible”. Before, our project was about nanobots in a hemophiliac’s system to change their DNA and to produce Factor VIII. However, we decided that the subject lacked a creative style and “impossible” flare. Instead, my […]
This day was simply really cool. Tyler Adams had the best lecture so far and the anechoic chamber expanded my mind. As I sat through this day, I felt as if something inside me was swelling up with this hope, this wonderful excitement about how sounds can change my existence in the world. Now I […]
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 […]
The last two weeks have been completely exhausting, yet fascinating. Not only has the dorm time been fun, but also exlporing the campus, making new friends and the lab visits have been great as well. Today was mainly used to prepare our final projects for the presentations tommorow and to recieve advice and critique from […]
This days topic was Materials: coming to life. Throughout history, humans have measured ‘ages by which materials we utilize. Before, the most early humans simply used bones, rocks, and wood pieces to hunt and survive. However, today we have developed many new technologies that have proven to be more efficient and convenient. Quantum mechanics are […]
Two weeks have past and Sci/Art Summer Program has ended. A part of me is happy about this; no more lectures in the early morning and no blogs or projects to worry about. However, another part of me feels sad. I will definitely miss all of my new friends and our counselors and teachers we […]
The first part of today’s lecture was focused on the pro’s and con’s of the inventions and ideas of today. Examples used were bombs, guns and knives, T.V. and internet. All of these can be used to hurt or help depending on the situation and intention. Most people characterize bombs , guns, and knives to […]
Today we had a short lecture given by Jim Gimzewski about what he’s done and what he hopes to see us accomplish. His life’s work is an example of how art and science go together and what you can do with the knowledge of both. When I started this program I was curious to […]