Desma 9

Med+Tech The human body is one of the most fascinating "machine" operating on earth today. Anatomy and dissection of the human body is at the intersection of art and technology today. Medical technology is at the front of the technology race as its field is producing some of the newest and most advanced technology today. The first important text and illustration of the human anatomy were done by Andreas Vesalius in his  De Humani Corporis Fabrica  (1543) in which he accurately depicted an elaborate depiction of the human organs and body structure like no one had done before. A few hundred years later, Henry Gray's Anatomy book would prove to be one of the most dominant pieces on the subject and is still used today. The vivid illustrations and detailed descriptions would trigger a shift in appeal towards the human body, and even today, although it was intended for the medical community, most artists who work with the human body use it. A popular, yet rare, use of...

The Industrial Revolution and robotic functions following didn't allowed for creative output to flourish as the replacement of human function gave rise to mass production and assembly. While the industrial industry has mad our lives easier, Walter Benjamin claims in his  Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction  that "society has not been mature enough to incorporate technology."Although, society, according to Benjamin, gets more in touch and relative with technology in the 21st century. Robots were originally thought of as evil machines when they were first introduced to society but examples such as "WALL-E" or "Despicable Me" have many human qualities that make them loving and relatable. Once the robots become relatable, they can then become portray as human entities. These examples are from motion pictures. However, they can still be used to see how they could react in todays setting. Wall-E shows how we can expand our creative outlook t...

Mathematics and Art have been grouped together throughout history. I have never been able to clearly understand their relationship with each other until I began this weeks readings. The idea of the Golden Ratio and how this key concept goes back to the time of the ancient greeks clearly explains their relationship with one another.               A good example of the Golden Ratio in art is Leonardo Di Vinci's painting of The Last Supper. It shows us the Golden Ratio in way we had not seen before.  I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy and was able to see this painting first hand.  Looking at it in person you aren't thinking of the mathematical relationships it has. In fact, I didn't even think math had anything to do with this. I first looked at its  size as it is massive. Then I looked at the depictions of all the characters. Realizing its beauty I continued looking sear...

Week 1: Two Cultures "The Two Cultures" lecture is one that I relate to everyday, as my friends are engineering majors and I am a sociology major. The two fields are extremely different and this difference effects the way that we interact and make decisions as a group. The bridge between humanities and science may not seem apparent but there is an entire field dedicated towards these two subjects being related. As everyone knows it is common for a sociologist to use science related evidence to help explain certain societal issues.  If I was not introduced to my friends now then the odds of me spending anytime with people who think like engineers is very slim. Although I am not around any engineering classes or labs their experience rubs off one me. It allows me to see things a different way and experience a whole new perspective of life. It reminds me everyday that both science and humanities are very similar and can coexist with each other.  Having friends that ...