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  I found this week’s lectures to be quite fascinating, as it combines my interest in medicine with the art and technology in order to illustrate how the two are connected. Once I made the connection to cosmetic surgery, a figure that immediately popped into my head was Valeria Lukyanova, a Ukrainian model and entertainer who is famous for her resemblance to a Barbie doll which can be due to her extensive cosmetic procedures (Idov). Other “human dolls” such as Justin Jedlica see cosmetic surgery as “an art form, creative” (Jedlica). Lukyanov’s and Jedlica’s bodies, amongst other “human dolls” are products of artistic uses of medical technology in order to create a body that is aesthetically pleasing. This demonstrates the incorporation of art with medical technology in the modern world.  Idov, Michael. This Is Not a Barbie Doll. This Is an Actual Human Being. GQ, 2017.  https://www.gq.com/story/valeria-lukyanova-human-barbie-doll Rachel Hajar believes that an understanding of visua

            This past Friday, I attended the virtual event "Cosmological Elements" on Zoom hosted by Claudia Schnugg and Iris Long. The event started with Chapter 1: The Hidden Dimension which started with a discussion of a walkthrough exhibition. "[Alien] Star Dust" by Victoria Vesna takes on a discussion inspired by signal to noise-and meteorites. The exhibit also used Augmented Reality where different versions of meteorites that were exploding in space were developed. This takes use of the circumstances at the time, as the exhibit was opened days before the COVID-19 lockdown. The purpose of the project was to encourage the viewers to understand the significance of dust, and that dust is not just the powdery substance that we see on untouched surfaces, but a binding means that allows us to all function together through nature.  Vesna, Victoria. It Is Important We Listen and Decode These Messages from Space.  Alient Star Dust, 2020.      The next discussion was don

    Many would call the current advancements of Artificial Intelligence, genetic engineering, and even robots the fourth industrial revolution (McGinnis). As these advancements, however, are on the verge of being heavily incorporated into everyday life and society such as in the infamous ChatGPT artificial intelligence program, it is imperative that we understand their pros and cons. Furthermore, understanding how this phenomenon exhibits a synthesis of Art and Robotics would only allow us to be more appreciative of its presence. ChatGPT Editorial Cartoon from Dallas Daily News      Maša Jazbec, in this week’s lecture, explained to us that the first conceptions of robots were exhibited in books and movies far before the idea was taken into a laboratory for the purpose of construction (Jazbec). This is a common phenomenon in today’s society, where popular culture puts forth a far-fetched idea that is later taken up and accomplished.  One of my favorite movies growing up, Iron Man, intro

Having listened to music well over 2000 hours according to my 2021 Spotify Wrapped, it would be an understatement to say that music is a significant aspect in my daily life. Having been a part of my highschool's marching band playing the tuba and the saxophone, I developed an early appreciation for the composition of music and the many different forms it had the potential of holding. It all made sense to me when our marching band director explained that music is mathematically structured and organized.  Fan, Zhou. The Mathematics of Music. Yale University, 2010.  By explaining that digital recordings can be simply represented as 0’s and 1’s, Burk et al. illustrates that sound and music overall can be expressed as mathematical functions (Burk et al., Chapter 2). Furthermore, Shah goes on to explain that the interaction of sound frequencies contribute to either the pleasant or unpleasant sounds (Shah, 19).  As stated by Vesna in her lecture, the Golden Ratio demonstrates the “ultimat

     My name is Jerome Awada and I am currently a third-year Physiological Science major. My love for art and creativity carved the path for my early interest in architecture until halfway through high school when I made the shift to the sciences and took on a biomedical program. After going through this week's materials, I realize the shift I made reinforces the idea of two cultures. I was taught there was a separation between art and science, and that I could only stick with one in terms of choosing a career. However, I believe this division is fictional, and there is a natural connection between the two. Therefore, I have an accumulated interest in exploring the many intersections between art and science.  Berger, Kevin. Who Said Science and Art Were Two Cultures? Nautilus, 2021.       In The Two Cultures and The Scientific Revolution by C.P. Snow, Snow analyzes the two cultures of art and science from the outside world. Having intimate friendships with both scientists and write