Ben Goldberg - Midterm Project

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B03OyVyF8aKgbUpQVEE2UlVaYlE/view?usp=sharing

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Ben Goldberg Week 1 Blog Discussion B

Image
Week 1:  Two Cultures As a freshman and student-athlete at UCLA, I have experienced CP Snow’s concept about two cultures by simply attending class everyday on campus.  My science classes are in classrooms on South Campus while my arts and humanities classes are on North Campus.  In 1959, Snow created a “cultural controversy” (Vesna) and declared that literary intellectuals were separate from the natural sciences.  While I have never given any thought to this notion prior to this week, I can appreciate why he felt that way.  I believe the UCLA campus was originally almost 100 years ago separating its arts and sciences buildings because it was universally understood and accepted that literary intellectuals did not need to connect with scientists and vice versa. I grew up surrounded by television, movies, advertisements, and an education system that taught me that scientists wore white lab coats and worked on secret projects while artists, writers, and music...
Read more

Week 7 - Neuroscience + Art

Image
DESMA BLOG – WEEK 7 Neuroscience + Art As a student athlete, I adhere to a fairly strict workout schedule.  Because I’m so physically active throughout the day, I am a deep sleeper and I believe that I dream a lot while I sleep.  I also do yoga and meditate as part of my exercise routine.  I have been curious about neuroscience and how our mind and body interact.  Is it possible to train our brains to alleviate pain?  Can we dictate the outcomes of our dreams while we are dreaming?  According to Mark Wheeler in his article, “How to Build a Bigger Brain”, he states that meditating helps to focus better, strengthen the immune system, and create more control over emotions.  MRI scans of the brain have shown that people who meditate have larger gray matter in their brain.  Additional studies need to be done to determine if regular meditators are developing a specific “wiring” pattern that is creating these differences when compared to non-medita...
Read more

Weel 4 - Medicine + Technology + Art

Image
Week 4 - Medicine + Technology + Art I never thought about medicine and technology as being art before, however, after studying the material this week, I realize that medical practitioners are actually artists.  They are constantly studying and staying ahead of the latest trends and innovations in their particular speciality.  Plastic surgeons are artists and their work involves beautifying people on the outside.  Other types of surgeons perform their craft on the inside of bodies and while their work cannot be seen from the outside, a patient can benefit from their work on the inside.   In Orlan’s documentary, she creates “carnal art” by undergoing several plastic surgeries on her own body to demonstrate her beauty.  While I understand this is a form of art, I was quite uncomfortable watching the film because it pushed the boundaries of art. Too much plastic surgery can lead to too much transformation   Another example of medicine and technol...
Read more