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This course studies how bioart blurs distinctions between science and art through the combination of artistic and scientific processes, creating wide public debate. It explores the history of biotechnology as well as social implications of this science.
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BLOGS

Blog 6: Brainwave Sound and Plant Music

This week our class had the pleasure of meeting Professor Christina Albu as our guest lecturer and had the opportunity to listen to her presentation on “Vibratory Fields: Artists as Neural Orchestrators, Cartographers, and Translators.” Professor Albu’s lecture discussed various types of artists and exhibits that used brain imagery and data to create art.

Week 6: Telepathy

I thoroughly enjoyed Cristina Albu’s presentation last Wednesday. I learned about how neuroscience, art, and meditation are connected. For this week’s blog, I decided to talk about Telepathy, the concept of mind-mind communication. I have been fascinated by this concept from the time I learned about it. 

EEGs and AIBO

A lot of the art that our guest speaker this week talked about had to do with electroencephalograms, or EEGs. I wanted to look more into the science behind EEGs as well as look into one of the exhibits shown called emotionally intelligent Brainwave Opera, or AIBO. 

 

Week 6 -

I really enjoyed getting to hear guest lecturer Cristina Albu's lecture on neuroscience and it's applications in art through the use of tools like EEGs. The topic that stood out the most to me was the research into the links between neural synchronization and human communication. The idea of being "in sync" or "connected" shows up constantly throughout media and all forms of human culture. Even as individuals, basic forms of non-verbal communication like eye contact allow us to form connections that we can feel.

Week 6 Human Plant Communication

I thoroughly enjoyed the new ideas of connecting art and the brain from the beautiful guest lecture by Dr. Cristina Albu. I especially enjoyed the part where she talked about her Ecology of Mind and Earth Chapter discussing the radical software, David Rosenboom’s Ecology of the Skin, Professor Vesna’s Octopus Brainstorming, and the cool VR project of Mind the Debris.

WEEK 6: Brain x Art

    During Professor Cristina Albu’s talk last Wednesday, I took an interest in the collaboration between brain-measuring technology and displays of art. For example, Alvin Lucier’s Music for Solo Performer which took place in 1965 was an early venture into experimental music. Lucier, a composer, met with Edmond Dewan, a scientist studying alpha brainwaves to create this project.

Week 6 - Neurofeedback + meditation

In Cristina Albu's lecture, we learned about how art, neuroscience, and meditation are connected. Cristina explained that different types of art can be influenced by ideas from science, technology, and philosophy. This leads to a wide range of artworks that not only look beautiful but also make us think about how our bodies, cultures, and societies are connected.

Blog 6 Brainy

Telepathy, huh? It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie! But did you know that some people have actually tried to make this a reality? And it all started with a German psychiatrist named Hans Berger, who invented the electroencephalogram (EEG).

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