Nano+Bio+Art

Neuroscience in general is an amazing field of study. When I was told we would be lectured on optical illusions today I was almost certain that there would be some correlation in the lecture to the neuroscience.   Pinar and Sara confirmed my prediction within seconds of explaining optical illusions. Visual illusions are defined by the disassociation [...]

I have visited many museums, but never in my life have I seen anything similar to that of the  Getty . All of my high expectations were surpassed the second I stood in front of this marvelous museum. The museum itself  was equally  beautiful as the art it contained, and its position in the midst of the [...]

Today we skyped Victoria, and during our session the majority of the conversation was centered around being “against method.” She seemed to think that science is often not perceived as artistic because of the way it is taught. She believes that the typical scientist is taught a method, or process, and strictly follows it. This obviously [...]

Today we visited two museums, the California Sciene Center and the Santa Monica Museum of Art . The art museum contained all modern pieces.  Although I was initially skeptical, given the fact modern art has never been at the peak of my interest, I decided to walk in with an open mind… The first gallery we walked into was [...]

I signed up for this class for a variety of reasons, one of which being my interest in the sciences as well as my appreciation for art. Although I would not consider myself an artist neither with paint nor computer technology, I love to be creative and learn. I currently find myself intrigued by the brilliant [...]

I began my day with an informing lecture on the optical properties of materials, given by Sarah and Pinar.  In order to understand the optical properties of various materials, an understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum must be obtained.  Sarah explained the spectrum as a reference for “the characteristic distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that [...]

Today’s lecture discussed art forms found in nature and was presented by Miu Ling Lam and Romie Littrel.   Lam kick- started the lecture by having  me, along with my fellow nanolab peers, delineate patterns that are found in natural objects.   I then found myself unabe to develop a lengthy list off the top of my head. My peers [...]

Today’s lecture began with a topic I was not previously aware of: waves of all sorts. The initial subtopic primarily defined and exemplified mechanical wave lengths , which I learned were disturbance that moves/propagates via medium. The lecture also elucidated electromagnetic waves , which are wave lengths of energy that can be found within the electromagnetic spectrum. An understanding of [...]

When I initially enrolled myself in the Sci/Art Nanolab I was slightly skeptical towards my enjoyment with regard to the artistic portion of the class, seeing as though I generally thrive in sciences such as chemistry and biology.  Although I greatly appreciate artwork of many forms, I would not consider myself an artist by any stretch [...]