This past week, I finally went to view the Davis Museum’s exhibit “The Art of Science: Object Lessons at Wellesley College, 1875-1940.” The premise behind the exhibit was to reflect the rediscovered objects and images utilized in science classrooms at … Continue reading
After seeing the art piece that is hung up in Professor Ulu’s office, a wave of inspiration and realization hit me. You really cannot separate art and science. The depictions we see in science textbooks – whether it be the … Continue reading
In researching for the midterm I came across many cool projects and organisations that have a holistic vision for merging science and art. Over the weekend I met a friend of a friend who currently has an exhibition at the … Continue reading
The dance grows less controlled and more frantic as it progresses to symbolize how the misfiled proteins create chaos around them. The jerky movements are the struggling brain, and the bending and folding of the dancer is the folding and … Continue reading
Acting out the case study with Kuru and the tribe from Papua New Guinea solidified my understanding of the scientific process as well as how physicians (and anthropologists) perform their analyses and the shortcomings of each one. I was definitely … Continue reading
Professor Sommers Smith’s lecture about the science behind sound and music was quite timely as the weekend after that lecture I had gone back home for the weekend to see one of my favorite bands in concert with my best … Continue reading
While hearing Bevil Conway’s thoughts on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary careers and interests I was slightly disheartened. I was expecting to hear about someone who is happily working in the field of science and art and completely integrating the two together, … Continue reading