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As this past week's lecture topic, Space + Art, had indeed spark my interest, I decided to visited the Meteorite Gallery as well. First off, I'd like to say that it's the most convenient event I've been to so far, as it is just on UCLA campus, so I would encourage all of my classmates to go and check it out! It's almost zero effort, and super fascinating. Thermal metamorphism, the heating process on asteroids, moons, and planets, is an example of how nature creates art by itself, even without the help of man-made technology. As shown in the picture, various textures and shapes are created from this process, making each piece unique and interesting. Other processes also form differentiated meteorites, such as when iron meteorites form from chondritic materials by melting then separation of a metal melt. The resulting meteorite looks like a crystal, with various shades of gray spots. Each one that was displayed in the gallery was of different sizes, colors, and ...

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to The Broad, a contemporary art museum in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. The experience was amazing, as there were various types of art forms that demonstrate the topics that we've learned in this class. For example, one piece of art was actually the blueprint of an architecture, but was painted over to create abstract art. The mathematically accurate architectural drawing contrasted with the free-spirited paint strokes that characterize abstract art creates a fascinating piece together. The very foundation of architecture is based upon not only principles of geometry and math, but artistic value as well. Cairo by Mehretu Furthermore, The Broad itself is a work of architecture, as the building is asymmetric but displays fascinating textures and geometric shapes. Picture of The Broad found on Google Another art piece I saw was also an illustration of math and geometry in art. This piece utilizes two vibrant colors with bla...

The Power of Ten is a perfect example of how space can be seen as a form of art, as it truly fascinating that our universe is so vast. The dimensions are meaningless without a comparison, because the numbers are too big for human comprehension. Because of how mysterious and boundless space is, it has become a point of interest for both scientists and artists alike. Our universe in proportions In Professor Vesna's lecture this week, she mentioned novels about space such as Beyond the Planet Earth. A more well-known example today is The Martian, which is a novel that was adapted into film in 2015. Both the novel and the movie were huge hits, and reflect people's curiosity in the limitless posibilities that space offers. There are more huge hits, like the movie Interstellar, which explores the idea of other planets as possible habitats for humans in the future. This idea is something that current scientists work on as well, as they continue to look for different life forms an...

As a premed student, this week’s topic was quite fascinating, as I’ve definitely encountered research on nanotechnology in the past. The various ways that nanotechnology applies to medical advancements is deeply impactful, as these methods often minimize the invasiveness of traditional treatment methods. One such application is seen in Dr. Yang’s research at UCLA that utilizes nanotechnology to treat complex brain tumors. Therefore, this week’s topic ties in with the past few weeks, such as neuroscience and medicine. This illustrates the wide range of applicability of nanotechnology.   Example of a nanoparticle Furthermore, the fact that we can separate individual atoms to form meaningful words and images at a microscopic scale truly opens up a new world of art. We can use this method to create paintings at an atomic level. With this method, the produced art is not only intricate, but also extremely precise. The art that can be produced are unlike any via traditional media of ...

This week's topic was particularly interesting for me, since I have been involved in neurobiology research myself in a wet lab at UCLA. Furthermore, being a Pychobiology major had given me opportunities to explore the human brain in various ways through my classes and projects outside of class. Given this background, I would say that the Brainbow project is one of the most beautiful works that I have seen so far in this class. The impact it had on me was not only due to the stunning visuals, but also due to the overwhelming implications it has on the scientific community. The brain has always been the biggest mystery when it comes to the human body. We have attempted countless times to map the brain in order to understand it, and this piece of art is a step forward in that direction. Brainbow  Furthermore, I have seen artist friends around me who actually created art out of their understanding of neuroscience. One friend I had once drew a tree out of dendrites, which is not an...

Let There Be Light; and Sound was a fascinating workshop that illustrates the intersection of art and science. As someone who has learned about things like the electric field, pressure, and vectors in general in my physics class, it still caught me off guard that this topic would come back in a North campus class. While I struggled to understand the entirety of the content, as it was a lot of scientific information I had not encountered in my previous science classes, I was still able to see the beauty and art in the work that he presented. I thought the demonstration of the tube that utilized sound waves to produce light was incredibly interesting. The next talk, In Search of Light: Wadada Leo Smith’s “Creation” in Sound, Symbol, and Breath was also a great talk that relates back to the main idea of our class. This workshop talks about the flux of sound and how she forged it with the world of art. I’ve always thought of music as a form of art, so this symposium i...