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I visited the Exploratorium in San Francisco and was overwhelmed by the amount of art and science pieces. Luckily for me, I went on a school day so it was not too packed. Prior to visiting, I read the Exploratorium's mission statement and believed it fit well with this course, and upon visiting, I definitely felt more equipped with ideas of art and science in a daily setting. I chose this sinusoidal sand contraption because initially, I did not understand why so many children were crowding around it. But just by listening to them talk, even though they are very young, they were describing the anatomy of the wave function and simultaneously making connections between math and art! It is amazing to see how art can keep interested in topics like math, and the pre-exposure can provide students with the confidence to do well in the future (Leslie). A theme I recognized in the Exploratorium is that almost everything in the museum had to be touched for there to be an experience. Eve

Being a south campus major, I always walked by the CNSI building but never knew what was inside. In this week's lecture, I was given an insider's perspective by Dr. Gimzewski, and as Dr. Vesna introduced the topic, and through learning about the various applications of nanotechnology, I believe nanotechnology is a good idea that supports the shifts in paradigms and the merge of science and art! An idea that stood out to me the most was the diverse uses of nanosized materials. Even before the terminology of nanotechnology, there was already the use of nanotechnology with the purpose of creating art in a daily and religious atmosphere. Before the lecture, I did not know the stained glass I see at church is a product of nanosized materials that appear differently on a normal scale and nanoscale! It is due to the laws of physics changing to follow laws of quantum mechanics when things get too small (Pechkova 460). Ceramic glazings could fit in this setting as well. In modern

This week we tackled the collaboration between neuroscience and art. As a psychobiology major, Ramon y Cajal is often mentioned in my psychology classes for the technique of staining cells. The idea of neuroscience and art allowed me to develop a better understanding of my presence and renders a reflective aura that makes me see my own life through a more artistic lens.  Consciousness is an idea prefaced by Dr. Vesna, and I believe the idea of brainbow, allowing us to see the neuron in the brain is a step towards "expanding our consciousness" (Vesna). To better the understanding of our body is one that can help us better our lifestyle. I believe this idea that machines might take over the world is similar to the whole issue with guns. It is up to us, based on policy and regulation on how involved we want machines to be for our society. Consciousness can be furthered evaluated through the idea of a "modern man". In the abstract text by Carl Jung, he states