Event 3

The Claudia Schnuggs pop-up lecture’s main idea was the crossover of art into the science realm and how artists can influence science. Schnuggs’s way of presenting this topic was going through several artists that took their talents and thought of a way it could be used in science. Why collaboration? Schnuggs says it is to access new knowledge and perspective and possibly dive into new realms that have never been thought of before. If you are stuck in either of these realms you may fail to see how one benefits the other and how you could improve your ideas and create them on a wider reaching scale.
One of the ideas she presented that stood out to me is the Agent Unicorn. Anouk Wipprecht developed this idea that is a headpiece for kids with ADHD. It is a headpiece that starts recording when the child begins to focus hard and uses electrodes to sense this. This is the type of crossover that can affect and help so many people. Not only does it help with the child’s medical issue the device is aesthetically pleasing and would not be as traumatizing for the child. Through this type of thinking and perspective we can change the world as we know it.
            There are many more ideas she presented but all had the theme of advancement and creating a better tomorrow though this correlation between art and science. I would recommend this to other students as it was very informative and opened my eyes to revolutionary ideas that we may be seeing more of in the near future.

    

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