177 blog compiled sp2012

1. ERIN WARD’S
BLOG COMPILATION
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR, SOCIET Y AND GENETICS MINOR
H O N O R S 177: B I OT E C H N O LO GY & A R T
PROFESSOR VICTORIA VESNA
SPRING 2012

2. WEEK 1: TWO CULTURES

3. TWO CULTURES, 1

4. TWO CULTURES, 2

5. TWO CULTURES, 3

6. TWO CULTURES, 4

7. WEEK 2:
INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD

8. INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 1

9. INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 2

10. INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 3

11. INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 4

12. WEEK 3:
GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS

13. GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 1

14. GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 2

15. GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 3

16. GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 4

17. WEEK 4:
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART

18. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART, 1

19. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART, 2

20. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART, 3

21. WEEK 5: MIDTERM
(SEE SEPARATE POWERPOINT)

22. WEEK 6:
GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM

23. GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 1

24. GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 2

25. GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 3

26. GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 4

27. WEEK 7: BIOTECH + ART

28. BIOTECH + ART, 1

29. BIOTECH + ART, 2

30. BIOTECH + ART, 3

31. BIOTECH + ART, 4

32. WEEK 8: ROBOTICS + ART

33. ROBOTICS + ART, 1

34. ROBOTICS + ART, 2

35. ROBOTICS + ART, 3

36. WEEK 9: TURING SYMPOSIUM

37. TURING SYMPOSIUM, 1

38. WEEK 10: FINAL
(SEE SEPARATE POWERPOINT)

39. SUMMARY
Looking back on these past ten weeks, it is hard to ignore the sheer volume of new
material I have been introduced to, and I could not be happier about what I am
taking away from this Honors Collegium course. From learning about the initial
distinction between biotechnology and art to investigating Alan Turing’s influence on
technology today, I am now knowledgeable about a world that I did not even know
existed three months ago. I always reflect on my Honors Collegium courses with
nostalgia and pride, but this course in particular has made an indelible impression
that I will carry with me beyond my undergraduate career. Next year, as I begin my
Master’s in Public Health, I am motivated to apply the concepts I have learned
through this course and am determined to fuse biotech + art, and incorporate it into
my future classroom endeavors.