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As someone who has always wanted to study medicine and has always found a profound fascination with the human body, I found this chapter to be extremely interesting and very compelling. When I was 16 I was in the hospital a lot due to a cancer diagnosis, and I spent a lot of time under an MRI, and CT Scans. When watching the lectures this week and the professor spoke about how the advancement of science and technology shapes our perceptions of our bodies and ourselves. I can recount a time when I first saw an image of my brain and it honestly did change the way I saw myself from that point forward. Professor Vesna spoke on how medical technologies have been evolving and advancing for 100s of years, and how the way we have conducted medical practices like surgeries really are shaped by the way we perceive the human body. When artists interpret what the body is supposed to be or how its supposed to work that affects our medical practices, and vice versa. According to Brian Kelly f

Robotics: The end as we all know it I thought this section was very interesting, what stood out to me as a huge sci-fi nerd and fan, I found the idea of human biology and robotics combining in an artistic way. According to articles like the Atlantic,  sci-fi shows like Westworld hint at a very scary prospect of the world being taken over by robots one day and someday having AI look and act so close to humans that it becomes impossible to tell the difference.  When we look at real-life examples of this happening, we can already see various artists utilize AI in their exhibits and if I am being honest, seeing one of them in person is absolutely terrifying. According to the observer, there are exhibits that showcase AI inspired art and in many cases, these artists reflect on the negatives that will come about having such integrated AI in our society.  Similarly, a lot of this has already bled into the real world, this can be seen in the famous AI robot Sophia who was named the f

When we think of the arts, we most definitely do not think of math working alongside it. In contrast to last weeks topic, we learned that science and art go hand in hand. Similarly, this week we learned about how art and math also expand and grow with each other. Taking into consideration that information, this weeks topic expands further to understand why art and math work together so well and draw connections from arts connection to science to further understand the culture This week learned that one of the most famous artists, Da Vinci, created most of his famous sketches and drawings of the human body using mathematics in order to achieve full symmetry. According to Atlay, "The artist is restricted only by his imagination and his facility with his chisel or brush, the scientist is restricted only by his imagination and his facility with his mathematics. The artist uses imagery and metaphor; the scientist, numbers, and mathematics" (Atalay, Ch. 2. 2004). Even though on

Week 1 | Two Cultures | Blog Assignment My entire life I have never thought of the duality that science and art have together. Having grown up in South Pomona and other cities much like it, I never really had the opportunity to explore my passions in the art. I grew up in primarily underserved communities with education budgets that did not extend into the arts. I am excited to take this course, for it to expand my knowledge int he arts and its relation and connection to science. When I graduate I hope to teach elementary school education and provide students who are growing up much like I did an education they deserve. As an elementary school teacher I will be tasked in teaching both science and art to K-5 students. I hope this course can provide some much needed insight on these two subjects.  Cartoon on the Education Gap According to professor Vesna in the video lectures this week, there is a connection that exists between both cultures of art and science but that within m