Nano+Bio+Art

Today marks the last day of writing blogs.  Therefore, I will describe my experience in this program and mention some of my favorite topics of the lectures. After almost two weeks, Iam exhausted, due to lack of sleep and amount of material absorbed.  These weeks, I have been given a comprehensive introduction into nanotechnology and art.  [...]

Today, I will focus on Pinar and Sara’s lecture, Samuel Sanchez’s lecture on microbots, Gil Kuno’s presentation on his artwork and Aydogan Ozcan’s lecture on telemedicine. The topic of Pinar and Sara’s lecture was vision and the associated optical illusions. Although they briefly described the actual biological reasons that allow us to see, the focus of [...]

Today, I will focus on the lecture that Miu and Rommie gave on molecular nanostructures and the visit to the Getty Museum, specifically the Engaged Observers visit. Miu and Rommie’s lecture described the manipulation of DNA for use in nanostructures.  By taking nature’s model and applying in different, unique and creative ways (in the aesthetic ways [...]

Today, Mattia and Rita lectured on Bio-Waves. The first lecture, concerning multiple waves in biology, intereseted me greatly.  Although I have never taken it into true consideration, the realization that different sights cause me to react in different ways stunned me.  For example, just the sight of the color red causes many humans’ heart rate and [...]

Today we toured the California Science Center, Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA) and Venice Beach. At the Science Center, we explored the Ecology exhibit first of all.  According to the museum’s website the goal of this exhibit is to ”explore the varied ecosystems of land and sea, and discover how the physical and living worlds are connected [...]

Today, we learned about the dynamic aspects of science in terms of visuals.  I say visuals instead of art because, applied in the fields of architecture and interactive art, it becomes an extremely personal image instead of just mere art.  John Carpenter, a former instructor within the Sci|Art program, described his work in architecture and how [...]

Through light, we communicate by facial expression.  Through light, we view art  Through light, we understand our world.  Today, we explored the role optics play in materials and nature.  Although the electricmagnetic spectrum covers everything from radio waves to gamma rays, the small visible light spectrum still plays a major role.  It covers the wavelenghts from 400-700 [...]

Today marked day 3 participating in the Sci|Art program.  Over the course of the day we explored patterns in nature, the botanical garden, art conservation, the structure of carbon nanotubes and Mattia’s Sound of Complexiy. In the “Art Forms in Nature”, Miu and Rommie gave an explanation of patterns in nature.  They exist in both biotic [...]

Today comprised  my second day at the program.  In it we explored the signifigance of waves (both physical and energetic) and synthesized our own FerroFluid.  In the Waves lecture, Mattia and Rita first defined a wave as a disturbance through space and time.  Therefore, waves can exist in almost any medium such as water or electromagnetic [...]