The article discusses DNA computing as a potential future technology that could go beyond Moore's Law. DNA computing uses DNA rather than silicon chips to solve complex mathematical problems. Researchers believe DNA computing will allow vastly more storage, as all of the world's information could fit in just 1 pound of DNA. The author's project aims to develop "bacterial computers" using common techniques like PCR and DNA sequencing to store and extract coded information from cells, as a way to honor Alan Turing's work in cryptography during World War II. However, this new technology could raise controversial issues if misused.
The document discusses a proposed project to help blind people experience color through different senses. It describes existing technologies like the Colorino device that uses temperature changes and sound to convey color information detected by a camera. The proposed project aims to go beyond these by using all senses, including vibrations, temperature, sound, and potentially wearable sensors to develop a more thorough, diverse perception of color for the blind. However, the author notes it is challenging to translate such subjective experiences into a concrete application and further work is needed to determine the best way to enhance color experiences for the visually impaired.
The document proposes a memory retrieval device that would store a person's optical nerve impulses corresponding to memories. The device would consist of a small wire implanted in the optic nerve and a visual processor implanted in the arm to control memory retrieval. The intended uses are to help Alzheimer's patients regain access to memories and provide an objective source of evidence for courts. The device could also be used for educational purposes by making memories publicly accessible online. Some concerns addressed are the technical challenges of converting nerve impulses to visual images and preventing interference during memory retrieval.
The document proposes a two-part art project exploring society's obsession with perfection. Part one involves photographing "imperfect" fruits and vegetables after giving them mock plastic surgery to make them appear perfect. Part two places these items in a grocery store to document people's reactions to their "perfect imperfections" in order to shed light on food waste and cultural standards of beauty.
This document discusses supply chain insights and market mix management. It provides definitions of market mix and promotion management. It also includes polling questions about companies' use of technology for market mix determination and the goals and effectiveness of trade promotion projects. Charts show data on how well companies met goals of recent projects, replacement timelines, and compliance levels for various trade promotion tactics at retail. The document advocates for market mix determination to address changes in retailer programs, digital opportunities, and compliance evaluation gaps.
The artist will perform a piece called "Strange Attractor" where they will lie naked on a table for 8 hours while a surveillance camera films them live on the internet. Viewers can log onto the website to control the camera's movements around the artist's body for 5 minutes, mapping where they look. After, the data of the viewer's movements will be rendered into an image posted on the site. The goal is to examine how the online viewer perceives and objectifies the human body through technology. A simple website will be designed to host the live feed, profiles, and collected images from each viewing session. The artist requires equipment, materials for the installation, and assistance to successfully livestream the 8 hour performance.
Collapse dynamics: Phase transitions in complex social systemsNoah Raford
Video can be found here:
http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/other/b_noah_questions_1-1539
These are the slides for a presentation I gave at the London School of Economics Complexity Programme, May, 2009.
This document proposes turning unused land in Los Angeles parks into organic gardens to educate the public about industrial agriculture and promote healthier eating. Volunteers would plant and harvest seasonal crops to share with their communities. The gardens would be decorated by locals and managed like community-supported agriculture farms. Produce from the initial gardens would be used to start new gardens in other parks. Monthly workshops would teach people how to prepare healthy meals and the benefits of local, organic food. The goal is to bring communities together around food and the environment through hands-on learning.
The document discusses the relationship between art and science and the evolution of a "third culture" that bridges the two. It provides background on how science became a distinct field in the 19th century and references ideas from thinkers like CP Snow, Thomas Kuhn, and Karl Popper about paradigms and the nature of scientific progress.
The document discusses a proposed project to help blind people experience color through different senses. It describes existing technologies like the Colorino device that uses temperature changes and sound to convey color information detected by a camera. The proposed project aims to go beyond these by using all senses, including vibrations, temperature, sound, and potentially wearable sensors to develop a more thorough, diverse perception of color for the blind. However, the author notes it is challenging to translate such subjective experiences into a concrete application and further work is needed to determine the best way to enhance color experiences for the visually impaired.
The document proposes a memory retrieval device that would store a person's optical nerve impulses corresponding to memories. The device would consist of a small wire implanted in the optic nerve and a visual processor implanted in the arm to control memory retrieval. The intended uses are to help Alzheimer's patients regain access to memories and provide an objective source of evidence for courts. The device could also be used for educational purposes by making memories publicly accessible online. Some concerns addressed are the technical challenges of converting nerve impulses to visual images and preventing interference during memory retrieval.
The document proposes a two-part art project exploring society's obsession with perfection. Part one involves photographing "imperfect" fruits and vegetables after giving them mock plastic surgery to make them appear perfect. Part two places these items in a grocery store to document people's reactions to their "perfect imperfections" in order to shed light on food waste and cultural standards of beauty.
This document discusses supply chain insights and market mix management. It provides definitions of market mix and promotion management. It also includes polling questions about companies' use of technology for market mix determination and the goals and effectiveness of trade promotion projects. Charts show data on how well companies met goals of recent projects, replacement timelines, and compliance levels for various trade promotion tactics at retail. The document advocates for market mix determination to address changes in retailer programs, digital opportunities, and compliance evaluation gaps.
The artist will perform a piece called "Strange Attractor" where they will lie naked on a table for 8 hours while a surveillance camera films them live on the internet. Viewers can log onto the website to control the camera's movements around the artist's body for 5 minutes, mapping where they look. After, the data of the viewer's movements will be rendered into an image posted on the site. The goal is to examine how the online viewer perceives and objectifies the human body through technology. A simple website will be designed to host the live feed, profiles, and collected images from each viewing session. The artist requires equipment, materials for the installation, and assistance to successfully livestream the 8 hour performance.
Collapse dynamics: Phase transitions in complex social systemsNoah Raford
Video can be found here:
http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/other/b_noah_questions_1-1539
These are the slides for a presentation I gave at the London School of Economics Complexity Programme, May, 2009.
This document proposes turning unused land in Los Angeles parks into organic gardens to educate the public about industrial agriculture and promote healthier eating. Volunteers would plant and harvest seasonal crops to share with their communities. The gardens would be decorated by locals and managed like community-supported agriculture farms. Produce from the initial gardens would be used to start new gardens in other parks. Monthly workshops would teach people how to prepare healthy meals and the benefits of local, organic food. The goal is to bring communities together around food and the environment through hands-on learning.
The document discusses the relationship between art and science and the evolution of a "third culture" that bridges the two. It provides background on how science became a distinct field in the 19th century and references ideas from thinkers like CP Snow, Thomas Kuhn, and Karl Popper about paradigms and the nature of scientific progress.
Max Israel discusses the disparity between the arts and sciences and how his psychology major falls between the two cultures. He believes bridging the humanities and sciences can yield incredible results. As an example, he cites the movie Avatar, where science enhanced the film's art. Max's goal is the creation of one culture from the arts and sciences.
In a separate document, Max explores artist Joe Davis' work Microvenus, where genetic code for a visual representation of female genitalia was inserted into E. coli bacteria. Davis intended this work communicating via DNA to raise awareness of DNA's message-encoding abilities. Max finds Davis' intertwining of art, biotechnology and other fields to be inspiring.
This document contains a series of blog posts written by John Buccheri, a senior at UCLA, for his Honors 177: Biotechnology and Art class. In the blogs, Buccheri discusses his academic and career path, the relationship between art and science, the process of milk production, humans' relationship with animals, works by artist Noa Kaplan, medical bionics technology, and issues raised by the art exhibit "Going Gray".
The document discusses the stigma of aging in society. It notes that society has a negative view of aging and people try to disguise the natural aging process through things like hair dyes and wigs. An art exhibit is described that highlights this phenomenon by depicting an artist with her natural gray hair and dyed hair. The document also provides links discussing how aging is seen as undesirable and abnormal to not have cosmetic procedures nowadays. It suggests that age should represent wisdom, not shame. Overall, the document examines how society discriminates against aging and tries to fight the natural process through biotechnology and anti-aging products.
Microsoft word blogs-rozalin rabieian hrs177ArtSci_center
This document provides an overview of the Yaghi Laboratory at UCLA and two other labs - the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) and an Alzheimer's research initiative. The Yaghi Lab constructs crystalline metal organic frameworks that can store gases like carbon dioxide and hydrogen. LONI conducts neuroimaging research on the brain and is working on initiatives in Alzheimer's and schizophrenia research. The document also discusses how science and nature can be seen as artistic forms of creative expression.
Hayk Barseghyan is a fourth year Physiological Science major at UCLA taking an Honors class from Professor Victoria Vesna in Spring 2012. Over the course of 8 blogs, he discusses topics ranging from art and biotechnology to genetically modified foods to memories stored in DNA. He also comments on various art exhibits and lectures integrating science and art.
This summarizes the blog posts of Luke Eisenhardt for the class Biotechnology and Art. Over multiple weeks, Luke shared personal details and opinions on topics like powerlifting, alligator meat, animal relations, aging, and Alan Turing. He included original photos and artwork. Luke aimed to challenge conventional views at times, while exploring how biotechnology intersects with his interests in science, art, nutrition, and more. The summary captures the variety of Luke's contributions to discussing these intersecting fields.
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Essay Topics About Life. essay about my life so farAmanda Harris
Essay on Life Life Essay for Students and Children in English - A .... College Essay: Examples of essay about life. Sensational My Life Essay Thatsnotus. An Experience That Changed My Life Essay - Essays About Experiences .... Narrative essay about the best day of my life - writefiction658.web.fc2.com. Life Lesson Essay Examples. Term paper: Essay on my life. Life Essay Short and Long Essay on Life for Students in English .... Essay about life by Reynalyn Coja - Issuu. How To Live A Happy Life Essay - Learn to quot;Love Lifequot; with All Your Heart. College life essay. My College Life Essay. 2022-10-26. Essay about life goals. Student essays: Essay about school life. essay about my life so far. Narrative Essay about Life in 600-700 words, for 5 to 12 Free Pdf. Essay on my life - GCSE English - Marked by Teachers.com. Short essay on life is a challenge in 2021 Short essay, Essay about .... Essay about life Topics in English. Life Lessons Essay Narrative Essay Essay Example GraduateWay. Our life essay. The Role of Media in our daily life Essay Example for .... 019 My Life Essay Examples Best Ideas Of Analyze Stunning Writing Story .... Writing essays about your life. My life - Free Essay Example PapersOwl.com. Healthy Lifestyle Essay Introduction - Help Health. Formidable Life Lesson Essay Thatsnotus. About Me Paper Example Unique Short Essay Writing Help topics Examples .... Reflection Essay: What is life essay examples. Life essay examples. A Short Essay on Life Essay Example for Free .... Impressive Life Experience Essay Thatsnotus. My School Life Essay Essay about life, Essay writing examples .... 011 Best College Essay Topics Student Sample Thatsnotus. 017 Essay Example Life Lesson Thatsnotus. outstanding argumentative essays topics - Visulattic - Your ... Essay Topics About Life Essay Topics About Life. essay about my life so far
The document proposes using DNA encryption and human cells to covertly transmit encrypted messages. A message would be encrypted into a DNA sequence and inserted into a human cell, which would then be implanted into a messenger. The cell would be indistinguishable from the person's normal cells, doubly protecting the encrypted message. The proposal discusses technical aspects like converting text to DNA sequences, protecting the health of carriers, and how receivers could extract and decode the message. It also proposes alternative applications like using the technique to store memories in DNA or enhance human intelligence. Ethical issues around modifying human DNA and cells are acknowledged as a major consideration for the project.
The document discusses Serena Lee's experience in an honors course on the relationship between the two cultures of science and art. It provides background on Serena, including her interests in arts, design, and humanities over sciences. It describes her initial fear of the science-focused course but realizing artworks can incorporate science.
It discusses the different campuses at UCLA divided between humanities and sciences. It analyzes C.P. Snow's concept of the two cultures and memes relating to each. It examines the relationship between art, science and technology through an art installation using weather data.
The document also covers Serena's eating habits, including her pescetarian diet and preference for local, organic foods
This document appears to be a compilation of weekly blog posts from a student named Eric Jung for a class on Biotechnology and Art during the spring of 2012. Over the course of 10 weeks, Jung explores a variety of topics at the intersection of biology and art. In his closing remarks, Jung reflects on how the distinction between art and biology has blurred, and discusses how the class taught him that science can have frightening aspects but pursuing it through both a scientific and artistic lens may lead to a deeper understanding of technology's possibilities.
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This document is a blog compilation by Rachel Borowski for a class assignment on the Third Culture. It includes summaries and analyses of assigned readings on the concept of a Third Culture bridging the arts and sciences. The blog discusses how the author's honors classes best exemplified this idea through interdisciplinary learning. It also shares the author's personal experience discovering through an allergy test that they are allergic to many common foods, and how adopting a Paleo diet has improved their health and is similar to the diets of our early human ancestors.
The document proposes expanding education in schools by designating one day a week for "Expanded Education Day". On this day, average citizens would have the option to fulfill their civic duty of jury duty by instead teaching in schools about any subject of their choosing. This would allow students more personalized learning opportunities and help reinvigorate their education. Teachers would also benefit from the planning day. The goal is to make education more engaging for students and move away from an over-reliance on standardized testing and medication for perceived issues like ADHD.
Alan Turing was a mathematical genius who speculated that Fibonacci numbers, which describe patterns in nature, were present in plants. He specifically studied sunflowers and found that the number of spirals in their seeds typically followed the Fibonacci sequence. While Turing was unable to confirm his findings before his death, organizations are now asking the public to grow and study sunflowers to honor Turing and verify that the spiral patterns in sunflower seeds match the Fibonacci sequence as he observed.
This document summarizes Sophie Xia's interest in how Alan Turing's work with the Fibonacci sequence is evident in natural forms like pine cones and plant leaves. She provides examples of pine cones that display the Fibonacci spiral pattern with numbers of whirls matching Fibonacci numbers. She also explains that plant leaves are arranged using the Fibonacci sequence to ensure leaves receive sunlight efficiently. Specifically, the number of turns around a stem and leaves encountered follow consecutive Fibonacci numbers.
Rosie is an artificial intelligence robot designed to have human-like qualities and abilities. It incorporates various technologies like facial recognition software, speech detection, Siri, and personality traits from The Sims. Rosie can detect human facial expressions and voice tones and respond accordingly by changing its own facial features. It communicates with humans using Siri software and can personalize responses based on a user's information. Rosie also has programmable personality traits from The Sims that allow it to act autonomously through "free will" like completing tasks without direct human instruction.
The document proposes a method of encrypting messages in DNA and implanting the encrypted DNA into a person for covert message transmission. Key points:
- They were inspired by Alan Turing's work encrypting messages and want to create a biological code using DNA sequences.
- The message would be encrypted into a DNA sequence and inserted into a cell, which would then be implanted into an individual. This would doubly protect the message through encryption and indistinguishability from the person's normal cells.
- They refer to this method as "Nucleotide Cryptology" and believe it could be used to send hidden messages.
This document appears to be a blog compilation from a student named Erin Ward for a spring 2012 honors biology and art course. The blog is organized by week and covers various topics at the intersection of biotechnology and art, including two cultures, industrialization and food, genetic engineering of animals, medical technologies and art, genetic engineering and transhumanism, biotechnology and art, robotics and art, and a Turing symposium. At the end, Erin Ward reflects on having learned a significant amount of new material over the past 10 weeks from initial distinctions between biotechnology and art to Alan Turing's influence, and is motivated to apply these concepts in her future public health studies.
This document summarizes a student's blog posts for an honors class on Biotechnology and Art. In the first blog post, the student introduces herself as an environmental science major interested in both science and art. She discusses taking the class to fulfill honors requirements and her limited past experience with art. The second blog post describes some of the food the student ate that day and discusses issues surrounding food labels, perceptions of organic food, and genetically modified foods. The third blog post expresses the student's love of dogs while noting her lack of experience training them, and shares photos of her brother's dog and cat. The final blog post focuses on potential infrastructure vulnerabilities in a hypothetical war, specifically exploring threats to the electricity grid and water systems from hacking
George Lai wrote a blog compilation for Professor Victoria Vesna's HNRS 177 class. Over 8 weeks, the blog covered topics at the intersection of biology and various other fields including industrialization, genetic engineering, medical technologies, transhumanism, neuroscience, and art. The blog included weekly entries summarizing discussions on issues like genetic engineering of animals, medical technologies, and how biotechnology and neuroscience relate to art.
Max Israel discusses the disparity between the arts and sciences and how his psychology major falls between the two cultures. He believes bridging the humanities and sciences can yield incredible results. As an example, he cites the movie Avatar, where science enhanced the film's art. Max's goal is the creation of one culture from the arts and sciences.
In a separate document, Max explores artist Joe Davis' work Microvenus, where genetic code for a visual representation of female genitalia was inserted into E. coli bacteria. Davis intended this work communicating via DNA to raise awareness of DNA's message-encoding abilities. Max finds Davis' intertwining of art, biotechnology and other fields to be inspiring.
This document contains a series of blog posts written by John Buccheri, a senior at UCLA, for his Honors 177: Biotechnology and Art class. In the blogs, Buccheri discusses his academic and career path, the relationship between art and science, the process of milk production, humans' relationship with animals, works by artist Noa Kaplan, medical bionics technology, and issues raised by the art exhibit "Going Gray".
The document discusses the stigma of aging in society. It notes that society has a negative view of aging and people try to disguise the natural aging process through things like hair dyes and wigs. An art exhibit is described that highlights this phenomenon by depicting an artist with her natural gray hair and dyed hair. The document also provides links discussing how aging is seen as undesirable and abnormal to not have cosmetic procedures nowadays. It suggests that age should represent wisdom, not shame. Overall, the document examines how society discriminates against aging and tries to fight the natural process through biotechnology and anti-aging products.
Microsoft word blogs-rozalin rabieian hrs177ArtSci_center
This document provides an overview of the Yaghi Laboratory at UCLA and two other labs - the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) and an Alzheimer's research initiative. The Yaghi Lab constructs crystalline metal organic frameworks that can store gases like carbon dioxide and hydrogen. LONI conducts neuroimaging research on the brain and is working on initiatives in Alzheimer's and schizophrenia research. The document also discusses how science and nature can be seen as artistic forms of creative expression.
Hayk Barseghyan is a fourth year Physiological Science major at UCLA taking an Honors class from Professor Victoria Vesna in Spring 2012. Over the course of 8 blogs, he discusses topics ranging from art and biotechnology to genetically modified foods to memories stored in DNA. He also comments on various art exhibits and lectures integrating science and art.
This summarizes the blog posts of Luke Eisenhardt for the class Biotechnology and Art. Over multiple weeks, Luke shared personal details and opinions on topics like powerlifting, alligator meat, animal relations, aging, and Alan Turing. He included original photos and artwork. Luke aimed to challenge conventional views at times, while exploring how biotechnology intersects with his interests in science, art, nutrition, and more. The summary captures the variety of Luke's contributions to discussing these intersecting fields.
Individual Rights Essay. Narrative Essay: Individual rights essayDawn Tucker
Essay On Human Rights | Human Rights Essay for Students and Children in .... Narrative Essay: Individual rights essay. Human Rights Essay | Natural And Legal Rights | Human Rights.
Essay Topics About Life. essay about my life so farAmanda Harris
Essay on Life Life Essay for Students and Children in English - A .... College Essay: Examples of essay about life. Sensational My Life Essay Thatsnotus. An Experience That Changed My Life Essay - Essays About Experiences .... Narrative essay about the best day of my life - writefiction658.web.fc2.com. Life Lesson Essay Examples. Term paper: Essay on my life. Life Essay Short and Long Essay on Life for Students in English .... Essay about life by Reynalyn Coja - Issuu. How To Live A Happy Life Essay - Learn to quot;Love Lifequot; with All Your Heart. College life essay. My College Life Essay. 2022-10-26. Essay about life goals. Student essays: Essay about school life. essay about my life so far. Narrative Essay about Life in 600-700 words, for 5 to 12 Free Pdf. Essay on my life - GCSE English - Marked by Teachers.com. Short essay on life is a challenge in 2021 Short essay, Essay about .... Essay about life Topics in English. Life Lessons Essay Narrative Essay Essay Example GraduateWay. Our life essay. The Role of Media in our daily life Essay Example for .... 019 My Life Essay Examples Best Ideas Of Analyze Stunning Writing Story .... Writing essays about your life. My life - Free Essay Example PapersOwl.com. Healthy Lifestyle Essay Introduction - Help Health. Formidable Life Lesson Essay Thatsnotus. About Me Paper Example Unique Short Essay Writing Help topics Examples .... Reflection Essay: What is life essay examples. Life essay examples. A Short Essay on Life Essay Example for Free .... Impressive Life Experience Essay Thatsnotus. My School Life Essay Essay about life, Essay writing examples .... 011 Best College Essay Topics Student Sample Thatsnotus. 017 Essay Example Life Lesson Thatsnotus. outstanding argumentative essays topics - Visulattic - Your ... Essay Topics About Life Essay Topics About Life. essay about my life so far
The document proposes using DNA encryption and human cells to covertly transmit encrypted messages. A message would be encrypted into a DNA sequence and inserted into a human cell, which would then be implanted into a messenger. The cell would be indistinguishable from the person's normal cells, doubly protecting the encrypted message. The proposal discusses technical aspects like converting text to DNA sequences, protecting the health of carriers, and how receivers could extract and decode the message. It also proposes alternative applications like using the technique to store memories in DNA or enhance human intelligence. Ethical issues around modifying human DNA and cells are acknowledged as a major consideration for the project.
The document discusses Serena Lee's experience in an honors course on the relationship between the two cultures of science and art. It provides background on Serena, including her interests in arts, design, and humanities over sciences. It describes her initial fear of the science-focused course but realizing artworks can incorporate science.
It discusses the different campuses at UCLA divided between humanities and sciences. It analyzes C.P. Snow's concept of the two cultures and memes relating to each. It examines the relationship between art, science and technology through an art installation using weather data.
The document also covers Serena's eating habits, including her pescetarian diet and preference for local, organic foods
This document appears to be a compilation of weekly blog posts from a student named Eric Jung for a class on Biotechnology and Art during the spring of 2012. Over the course of 10 weeks, Jung explores a variety of topics at the intersection of biology and art. In his closing remarks, Jung reflects on how the distinction between art and biology has blurred, and discusses how the class taught him that science can have frightening aspects but pursuing it through both a scientific and artistic lens may lead to a deeper understanding of technology's possibilities.
Borowski hnrs 177 final blog compilationArtSci_center
This document is a blog compilation by Rachel Borowski for a class assignment on the Third Culture. It includes summaries and analyses of assigned readings on the concept of a Third Culture bridging the arts and sciences. The blog discusses how the author's honors classes best exemplified this idea through interdisciplinary learning. It also shares the author's personal experience discovering through an allergy test that they are allergic to many common foods, and how adopting a Paleo diet has improved their health and is similar to the diets of our early human ancestors.
The document proposes expanding education in schools by designating one day a week for "Expanded Education Day". On this day, average citizens would have the option to fulfill their civic duty of jury duty by instead teaching in schools about any subject of their choosing. This would allow students more personalized learning opportunities and help reinvigorate their education. Teachers would also benefit from the planning day. The goal is to make education more engaging for students and move away from an over-reliance on standardized testing and medication for perceived issues like ADHD.
Alan Turing was a mathematical genius who speculated that Fibonacci numbers, which describe patterns in nature, were present in plants. He specifically studied sunflowers and found that the number of spirals in their seeds typically followed the Fibonacci sequence. While Turing was unable to confirm his findings before his death, organizations are now asking the public to grow and study sunflowers to honor Turing and verify that the spiral patterns in sunflower seeds match the Fibonacci sequence as he observed.
This document summarizes Sophie Xia's interest in how Alan Turing's work with the Fibonacci sequence is evident in natural forms like pine cones and plant leaves. She provides examples of pine cones that display the Fibonacci spiral pattern with numbers of whirls matching Fibonacci numbers. She also explains that plant leaves are arranged using the Fibonacci sequence to ensure leaves receive sunlight efficiently. Specifically, the number of turns around a stem and leaves encountered follow consecutive Fibonacci numbers.
Rosie is an artificial intelligence robot designed to have human-like qualities and abilities. It incorporates various technologies like facial recognition software, speech detection, Siri, and personality traits from The Sims. Rosie can detect human facial expressions and voice tones and respond accordingly by changing its own facial features. It communicates with humans using Siri software and can personalize responses based on a user's information. Rosie also has programmable personality traits from The Sims that allow it to act autonomously through "free will" like completing tasks without direct human instruction.
The document proposes a method of encrypting messages in DNA and implanting the encrypted DNA into a person for covert message transmission. Key points:
- They were inspired by Alan Turing's work encrypting messages and want to create a biological code using DNA sequences.
- The message would be encrypted into a DNA sequence and inserted into a cell, which would then be implanted into an individual. This would doubly protect the message through encryption and indistinguishability from the person's normal cells.
- They refer to this method as "Nucleotide Cryptology" and believe it could be used to send hidden messages.
This document appears to be a blog compilation from a student named Erin Ward for a spring 2012 honors biology and art course. The blog is organized by week and covers various topics at the intersection of biotechnology and art, including two cultures, industrialization and food, genetic engineering of animals, medical technologies and art, genetic engineering and transhumanism, biotechnology and art, robotics and art, and a Turing symposium. At the end, Erin Ward reflects on having learned a significant amount of new material over the past 10 weeks from initial distinctions between biotechnology and art to Alan Turing's influence, and is motivated to apply these concepts in her future public health studies.
This document summarizes a student's blog posts for an honors class on Biotechnology and Art. In the first blog post, the student introduces herself as an environmental science major interested in both science and art. She discusses taking the class to fulfill honors requirements and her limited past experience with art. The second blog post describes some of the food the student ate that day and discusses issues surrounding food labels, perceptions of organic food, and genetically modified foods. The third blog post expresses the student's love of dogs while noting her lack of experience training them, and shares photos of her brother's dog and cat. The final blog post focuses on potential infrastructure vulnerabilities in a hypothetical war, specifically exploring threats to the electricity grid and water systems from hacking
George Lai wrote a blog compilation for Professor Victoria Vesna's HNRS 177 class. Over 8 weeks, the blog covered topics at the intersection of biology and various other fields including industrialization, genetic engineering, medical technologies, transhumanism, neuroscience, and art. The blog included weekly entries summarizing discussions on issues like genetic engineering of animals, medical technologies, and how biotechnology and neuroscience relate to art.
This document summarizes Shiwei Huang's blog posts for an honors class on the relationship between art and science. In the blogs, Huang discusses topics like rice varieties, genetically modified rice to increase nutrients, animal testing, transgenic animals, and artworks that explore scientific themes. The blogs analyze issues at the intersection of art, science, and ethics around topics such as aging, genetic engineering, and the commercialization of biological materials.
The blog post summarizes a document discussing using DNA to encode secret messages that would be transported by injecting DNA-containing cells into humans. It proposes several layers of security for the messages, including keeping the existence, location in the body, primer sequence, and code secret. It also discusses ensuring the safety of message carriers by limiting cell proliferation and making cells sensitive to malnutrition. The author feels this system could reliably and safely transmit important information with multiple layers of protection.
The document is a compilation of blogs written by a biochemistry student for a class exploring the intersection of art and science. In the blogs, the student discusses various topics at the intersection including two cultures of art and science, industrialization and food, genetic engineering of animals, medicine, biotechnology and art. The student provides examples and sources to illustrate their perspectives on how art and science relate and influence each other in different fields.
The document discusses the integration of art and science through various examples. It describes Victoria Lesna's essay "Toward a Third Culture" which explores how art, science, and technology have come together more than ever in computers. It also mentions virtual reality games and Chris Burden's "Metropolis II" installation. Young-hae Chang's "Dakota" poem and video is presented as another example combining art forms with sound. The document concludes by stating that as technology inspires new art forms, it also poses new questions about reality and consciousness not answered by science alone.
This document contains a summary of 4 blog posts by Alexandra Pourzia, a neuroscience student at UCLA.
The first blog discusses Alexandra's transition from enjoying studying the humanities in high school to pursuing neuroscience in college due to perceived social pressures. The second blog examines issues with labeling food as "natural" versus "organic" and potential health impacts.
The third blog reflects on how societal views have changed regarding conducting science as a hobby outside of an academic setting. The final blog summarizes an art exhibit called "Body Worlds" that displays plastinated human bodies and body parts to educate viewers about human anatomy.
This document is a blog post by Mariam Barseghyan for her Honors 177 Biotech + Art course. It includes 6 sections discussing various topics related to the intersection of science, technology, and art. The sections cover the two cultures of art and science, genetically modified foods, animal biotechnology, in vitro meat, aging, and Mariam's final project proposal involving amplifying natural human intelligence through genetic engineering. Links are provided at the end of each section for additional reading.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow and levels of serotonin and endorphins which elevate mood and may help prevent mental illness.
A Comprehensive Guide to DeFi Development Services in 2024Intelisync
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Salesforce Integration for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions A...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
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Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
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1. Biotechnology and Art
By John Madrigal
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
June 6,2012
Honors 177
Professor Victoria Vesna
2. A Culture Divided
Mon, 04/09/2012
My name is John Madrigal. I am a senior majoring in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
(MIMG). It’s unclear what I’ll be doing after graduation, but I am optimistic of my future to become a
doctor will not be impeded. Growing up I always had a knack for the culture of science. It began by
having a good understanding of mathematics and later found its way to biology, chemistry, and physics.
I did dabble in the art field by learning the trumpet, but later grew out of it as high school went along. It
was encouraged when I was younger to try to broaden my horizons, to try to feel out what I was good at
and where I can potentially develop a career. It wasn’t until college where I was heavily encouraged by
my educational institution to determine a specialty by choosing a major. In the Two Cultures lecture,
the separation of humanities and science placed educational institutions in possessing a hand in this
problem. At UCLA, there is a distinction between humanities and science through the separation of
North and South campus. The architecture between the two parts of UCLA are different and there are
stereotypes behind being a part of North or South campus. There were even T-shirts being made to
emphasize the fact that the two are different.
It is encouraging that this gap between humanities and science is starting to come closer, shown by the
creation of this class. The rapid development of technology, especially the internet, has created a
massive growth of information to be shared which encourages collaboration. Pop culture has been a
center for many of these collaborations. These range from different fashion designers coming together
and making stunning pieces of work to different recording artists and producers making mash ups with
new sounds. In the lecture we saw last week, scientist and artist are attempting to bridge the gap and
bring art and science back together to the days of Leonardo Di Vinci. Hopefully in the near future, the
internet helps play a role in the closing of the gap and maybe one day have the term science and art
become synonymous once again.
3.
4. My Favorite Part of the Morning
Sun, 04/15/2012
Most morning, before I leave for school, I have breakfast and drink a full glass of orange juice. An
essential part of my morning ritual, I never really thought about where this particular drink came from,
and what had it gone through from beginning to its final destination to me.
Orange juice begins at orange groves. The major distributors of oranges are the United States and Brazil.
In the United States, Florida and California are the leading states for growing oranges for the nation.
Large plantations are devoted to cultivating oranges and harvested seasonally. They are picked from
these plantations where they are sent to extraction plants where the juice is collected, pasteurized and
sent for distribution. There are two types of orange juice, fresh and concentrated. Concentrated, which I
was unfamiliar of, is when the juice is extracted and the water is taken out from it, making it
concentrated. When it goes into the distribution process, water is put back in and the juice is then
drunk.
Picture: Orange Juice Process
Orange juice is inflicted with a disease that has no known cure at the moment called Huanglongbing.
Known as the Yellow Dragon Disease or HLB, is a bacterial infection carried by psyllid which causes a
disease that makes oranges turn green, called greening. It may seem like a early orange fruit, but it is a
disease that can kill the entire tree all together. Due to this bacterium, there have been many different
measures to combat the disease including the use of pesticides and research in genetic engineering.
Research includes sequencing of genomes of different citrus trees and the bacteria itself to try and
develop a resistance to fight HLB. Attempts at cross breeding different citrus fruits that have developed
5. some form of resistance are being tested to find a potential cure. Even the use of guava leaves have
been shown to provide some type of cure, but research has not been fruitful in helping oranges.
Picture: "Greening" of Oranges
The future in the orange industry holds the potential of biotechnology intervening to sustain the
production similarly to papaya. HLB is a crippling disease that has found no cure and seems that
biotechnology will have a stake in finding that cure. Whether or not it occurs today, or tomorrow, if the
state of the orange industry follows a continuing decline, it will be important to develop transgenic
oranges whether we want to have them or not. Some research has been developed to create a
transgenic orange called blood oranges which is not for HLB, but for heart health benefits to help
prevent heart attack and stroke.
Picture: Not a grapefruit, but blood oranges.
6. Luckily I have an orange tree in my backyard, so if at any point I do feel uncomfortable with GMO of
oranges, I have a backup.
References:
http://www.newsytype.com/3535-citrus-greening-disease-attacks-florida-orange-groves/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9138762/Genetically-modified-blood-oranges-
developed-by-scientists.html
http://www.thegrower.com/news/citrus-greening/Genetically-modified-orange-trees-set-for-Florida-
field-trials-137441598.html
http://www.floridasnatural.com/juices/not-from-concentrate
http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/03/us-gmo-oranges-idUSTRE6B24ZE20101203
7. Cows Are a Man’s Best Friend (+Strange Culture)
Sun, 04/22/2012
I am apologetic to any vegetarians and vegans, but I enjoy eating meat, specifically steak. I do not get to
eat steak that often, but when I do, I try and savor the experience as much as I can. In high school, I
remember my English class read an excerpt from “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair, which described the
process of how meat was packaged. After reading it, I was sick to my stomach the entire day, not being
able to eat a thing the entire day, let alone meat. However, the next day I was perfectly fine, back to my
meat eating ways.
When it came to write this blog, it reminded me of the way carnivores such as myself view meat. Before
reading the excerpt my relationship toward a cow was strictly food based. I knew it through slices of
steak and ground beef cheeseburger, not a face. This is probably due to not seeing cows on an everyday
bases and connecting the meat I eat to a face. After I had read the excerpt, I became disgusted, mostly
of the in depth description Sinclair used to how cows were being treated and eventually packaged. My
view that day changed from apathy to empathy toward the cow as if it were my own dog.
8. The relationship I have with a dog is completely different than my relationship with a cow. I view dogs as
companions and have emotional feelings toward. With a cow however, I have little emotional
connection and view as a food source. In some cultures it is acceptable to eat dogs and in others it is
unacceptable to eat cows. The view we have for animals is not universal and no definitive line can be
drawn on how to treat a certain species of animal. In my case, I think it is fine to prepare cows as food,
but to treat dogs more sympathetically.
This translates to transgenic animals, specifically cows, where I have little/no problems with using these
animals for genetic engineering. Some benefits have come from research such as transgenic cows having
the ability to produce human antibodies at the expense of the cows antibodies. More recent studies
have shown scientist to develop cows that have the ability to produce human milk and others show the
ability to produce therapeutic proteins from cow milk.
9. The movie Strange Culture was fascinating because what we would consider as art science was seen by
the government as bioterrorism. It seemed that the people prosecuting Kurtz are unaware of the ability
for an artist to express his project using biotechnology. They found it suspicious for an artist to possess
such technology and the only logical reason they could come up with is for Kurtz to have ulterior
motives and use it as bioterrorism. It’s remarkable how the times have changed from Da Vinci where art
and science can be found in the same room and hopefully this can change back to the merging of art and
science
References:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/01/17/BU101956.DTL
http://www.dailypaul.com/161035/transgenics-genetically-modified-cows-produce-human-milk
http://www.cyberspaceag.com/farmanimals/beefcattle/beefhistory.htm
http://www.pegasus.wur.nl/wever.internet/applications/SSG_PegasusViewer/GetImage.aspx?ID=73
http://www.capitalcentury.com/1906.html
10. Live Forever
Sun, 05/06/2012
When watching the video lectures, I was really interested in the process of preserving flesh. I first looked
to the Egyptians and mummification. The reason they preserved the body of humans and pets, is they
believed that if the body were to survive so would there soul to live on in the afterlife. The process
included dehydration, removal of organs (intestine, stomach, brain, etc.), cleaning, and wrapping with
cloth. This ritual is one of the earliest forms of preservation, but not used as a learning purpose as it is
most commonly used today.
Picture: Water is replaced by acetone and then acetone is replaced by a plastic solvent like silicon to
embed the plastic within the organ (forced impregnation).
Fast forward to 1977 with the invention of plastination by Gunther von Hagens. Hagens was inspired
when he worked as an anatomy assistant and wondered of using polymers on the inside of organs and
11. muscle instead of the outside which was usually the case. Esentially, plastination is process of
preserving bodies by replacing the water and fat that is naturally in them with plastic. Common
polymers used today are silicon, epoxy, and polyester-copolymer. Hagens ran with the idea of
plastination and created the Body’s World Exhibit which travels all around the world with different
focuses such as the heart exhibit or the animal exhibit. There have been similar body exhibits such as
Bodies Revealed which travels around in the US.
Link: http://youtu.be/sSViLS4-kaI
It was intriguing to discover that the cadavers being exhibited were real people, not statues. People who
donate their body for the use of science are displayed in these exhibits in hopes that they can educate
people beyond their lifetime. I found it breathtaking to actually have someone immortalized in this art
form and to have the human experience celebrated with the invention of plastination. I was also
interested in the different context preservation has from Egyptians to now. Egyptians wished to live in
the afterlife by preserving their bodies and allowing their soul to live on. With the Body’s World exhibit,
these people, whether we know their name or not, are able to live forever through inspiration and
learning.
References:
http://www.historylink101.net/egypt_1/religion_mummification_history.htm
http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/exhibitions/current_exhibitions.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastination
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbstu0_newca-com-body-worlds-plastination_tech
http://www.kingtutone.com/mummies/mummification/
http://www.bodiesrevealed.com/
12. First Blood
Mon, 05/14/2012
In the lectures we viewed this week I was intrigued about Kathy High’s Vampire Study Group. Not
because of the emergence of the vampire culture, but of the mystic property that our blood holds. From
general knowledge, we know that our blood is powerful. It is a property that gives us life and that a pint
of blood can save 3 lives when we donate it to the Red Cross. There is also a saying that blood is thicker
than water and through history, some families have tried to keep their blood “pure” through inbreeding.
When High was exhibiting Blood Wars, it gave blood another dimension to the many tropes it already
has. In our blood we have Red and White blood cells. Red blood cells help transport the oxygen needed
out to the body and export out carbon dioxide out of the body. White blood cells are the sentinels that
guard the body from infection, or our immune system. What Kathy has done has pitted these soldiers of
our body against one another and tried to determine who has the greatest army.
Picture: Macrophage (orange) surrounded by bacteria (blue) fighting off infection
I was intrigued by this concept because I took a quarter of immunology and never really thought of an
art exhibit that would have two people battle each other’s immune system. This was a neat exhibit to
show in a small scale of the properties of blood has on not just supporting life, but for fighting for it. We
know of this small scale experiment through tissue transplantation. When organ donors are chosen,
genetic similarities are important in order to have a successful transplantation. If this is not found, the
immune system can amount an attack on that newly acquired organ and reject it altogether.
13. Link to video if not working still: http://vimeo.com/20421154
It was great that she challenged some of the ideas blood has gained over the years such as pure bloods,
blood letting, and blue bloods, and how this life source can attack each other when not compatible.
Above is a video of 2 combatants that were put in an arena where eventually the red wins out. Each
blood had a nice back story to engage the audience in the imaginative spectacle of two armies battles
each other. It is a bit confusing at first, but you can see that some green ones begin to disappear and red
ones gain a yellowish color representing engulfment. What was neat was after the tournament was
finished, the winner would receive a blood trophy at the end to signify the dominant blood.
References:
http://vampirestudygroup.com/bloodwars/
www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/02/11/133655669/my-neutrophils-can-kick-
yo...">http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/02/11/133655669/my-neutrophils-can-...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transplant_rejection
www.fi.edu/learn/heart/blood/white.html">http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/blood/white.html
www.fi.edu/learn/heart/blood/red.html">http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/blood/red.html
14. DNA Computing
Sun, 05/20/2012
Alan Turing is known to be the father of computer science. During WWII he was an integral player in
cryptology and developing ways to send as well as intercept messages during the war. In the modern
day, computers have evolved in smaller size and speed since Turing’s day and always seems to be
changing with every passing moment. Currently, technology follows a trend known as Moore’s Law. It
states that every 18 months the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit
doubles. This represents an exponential growth curve on the way computers evolve and is indicative of
how technology changes. Those who know of this law know that eventually, Moore’s Law will come to a
halt because the limitations of putting transistors on a circuit are limited by silicon, the material we use
to develop these circuits. Eventually we will reach a limit and can’t put anymore transistors.
The future that researchers are looking into is DNA computing. DNA computing is the use of DNA instead
of silicon chips to solve complex mathematical problems. Researchers believe that DNA computing will
be the future of computers and will be the technology that helps get past Moore’s Law. There are many
advantages to DNA computing over our current mode that make it an ideal next step to developing
computers; size (much smaller), large supply (cheap), parallel processing (vs. linear in modern
computers). One researcher discovered that DNA can solve a complex math problem known as
Hamiltonian Path Problem with what they called a bacterial computer.
15. Picture: Representation of Hamiltonian Path Problem using DNA computing
Our project, at its current infancy, deals with the development of these bacterial/cellular computers and
the celebration of Alan Turing and cryptology. The development of these DNA computers will allow the
storage of a large amount of information that hasn’t been achieved before by our current computers.
We will be able to store all the information in the world with the use of only 1 pound of DNA. The
project we propose deals with the ability to store information as DNA in cells. It would be a new way of
sending coded messages to people and we felt using a military motif like Turing was in to establish this
idea. Common techniques such as PCR and DNA sequencing will be the way to extract the information.
16. Picture: The Bombe, the computer tool made of vacuum tubes that helped cryptologist decipher
German intelligence.
When dealing with this new concept, it brought up controversial issues of how this new technology
could be used. We are in the development of bio-computers, living organisms that are able to solve
complex problems. In a sense, cells already do this by having gene regulation, but now we will use this
concept to solve mathematical problems that can’t be solved by our current computing power. An
astonishing idea, and to think that our possible future is not metallic robots, but beings formed by DNA
computers. In addition, we bring to the table the manipulation of humans by being able to inject these
onto people. It relates to the development of artificial intelligence with these DNA computers and
having them integrated to a person. Many issues about this project emerge and we hope that we can
bring these to light to discuss with the public.
References
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dna-computer.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moores_law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_computing
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/21/science/21DNA.html
http://www.jbioleng.org/content/pdf/1754-1611-3-11.pdf
17. Conclusion
Learning about Biotechnology and Art was a different experience. Being a science major, our intellect is
measured by the amount one is able to replicate ideas the professor has instructed you to learn. This
class went a different approach and measure my intellect based on creativity, a process that was
frightening at first, but settled as a fun and unique experience. The nature of the course being science
related helped ease me into this process and expand on ideas I never thought I can create. The midterm
(not published) challenged not only my creativity, but my science knowledge, and how I can put those
two together to create a piece that can manifest into reality. Before entering this class, I couldn’t
believe science and art can exist together in a room, but now leaving this class, I can’t think of any other
way.