This class was a wonderful opportunity to explore my creative outlet. At Wellesley we don’t often get the opportunity to be creative on a frequent basis unless we are taking a specific studio class. This course allowed me to advance … Continue reading
In class we have spent lots of time discussing prions, how incredibly contagious they are, and how they are virtually indestructible. Unlike every other form of microbe, prions are resistant to radiation, extreme temperatures, metal sterilization techniques, and autoclaving. This … Continue reading
While doing this week’s reading, I came across mention of the artist Joseph Albers and how he developed his theory on the perception of color and artistically portrayed it. I found his artwork to be both fascinating and hard to … Continue reading
In doing some of this week’s readings, I came across some information on the formation of rainbows. Since I was little, I have long been obsessed with the idea of a rainbow and all of its psychedelic colors. I thought … Continue reading
In class we have spent a lot of time discussing all of the negative implications that prions can have on the body. However in researching prion folding, I came across a study conducted by Susan Lindquist that found that blocking … Continue reading
I found the models that we were able to construct in class on Thursday to be very interesting! It was fascinating to see how the hydrogen bonds and different geometric bonds of the elements could affect the shapes of the … Continue reading
I found our study of prions really interesting last week! I had no idea that proteins could be so infectious! The discussion we had about Kuru and other protein diseases reminded me about the media scandal that occurred when we … Continue reading
After our lab on Tuesday where we used red-cabbage paper as indicator of pH, I was interested in learning more about anthocyanins, or the chemical that makes the paper turn blue or pink in the presence of bases or acids. … Continue reading
After hearing some of Mala Radhakrishnan’s poetry in class this week, I was inspired to look up further examples of scientific concepts that had been captured by poetry. In my research I came across a poem written by the 16th century … Continue reading
“I owe you the truth in painting and I will tell it to you.” – Paul Cézanne After reading the article on “Doing Science Making Art” by Bevil Conway, I was inspired to do a little further research on the … Continue reading