Medical technologies have influenced this type of art because it can give more advanced images of a chemical's structure, which can allow scientists and doctors to do further studies. The advances in medical technologies has also helped me personally as a student because things such as the microscope has allowed me to view certain species in my biology labs, which helped me to illustrate my own perception of them. This is helpful in small species because it allows one to draw details that others may not be able to see, which could also lead to more studies on various subjects.
As Professor Vesna discussed in lecture, using art can lead to a better understanding and knowledge of studies in science. For example, she talked about how drawing the human body in a very detailed manner helped her to understand the more advanced art created from medical technology. The video below shows how medical technology has allowed scientists to study processes that go on in our bodies, in this example, the process of mitosis. Thus, medical technology influenced art in inspiring the creation of videos to be made to explain these processes. This video helped me to understand our topic this week because I actually use this form of art to help me understand science ideas that I cannot visualize on my own.
Citations:
- Ingber, Donald E. "The Architecture of Life." Scientific American, Inc., 1997. Web. 11 July 2013.
- Ndsuvirtualcell. "Mitosis." YouTube. YouTube, 04 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6hn3sA0ip0>.
- "Rob Garrod's Astrochemistry Pages." Rob Garrods Astrochemistry Pages. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013. <http://www.astro.cornell.edu/~rgarrod/research/complex-organic-molecules/>.
- "Scientist Looking through a Microscope in a Laboratory." Image of '' N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2013.
- Vesna, Victoria. “Medicine and Art: Part 2.” YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded>.
I really enjoyed your post. You articulated your ideas very well and incorporated course material very well. It is truly amazing that medicine and art could ever be connected. I really enjoyed your video and look forward to reading more of your posts.
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