Event #1

This past Friday I attended the Ecocentric Art +Science Symposium: Prophesies and Predictions event and was able to listen to Linda Weintraub and James Gimzewski speak. They each had very different things to say but both included the merging of science and art. Their presentations opened my eyes to the vast mediums of art and science that not only are an exquisite combination of the two but that will lead to a brighter future for us as a society. They both entertained ideas that included more efficient energy resources and noted people that did their part in creating a better tomorrow with their innovativeness and determination.
The presentation that stuck with me and helped me to understand our class material on a deeper level was James Gimzewski’s talk on nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is the branch of technology that deals with the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. His ideas were on a larger scale of practical innovations that would change the world we live in; such as a fresh alternative to nuclear fusion and even more notable, nanobubbles. Nanobubbles he believed could create a cleaner more efficient world as we know it. Nanotechnology as a whole is a prime example of how art is integrated in science when designing such things as nanobubbles. If there was one thing to take away from his presentation it was that one being can truly change the world if he or she puts their mind to it and that we are the future so why not do our own part.
I would highly suggest this event as it did broaden my spectrum of knowledge on the combination of art and science integrated in our everyday lives and the large impact it makes on our entire society.



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