Week 7: Neuroscience + Art

Neuroscience has become very developed throughout the years. Starting with Franz Joseph Gall with phrenology, the examination of the shape of the skull as indication of capabilities and mental capacities. Suzanne Anker was the first artist to use neuroscience as a form of art. She examined the ways in which nature is being altered in the 21st century. One of her most well known pieces was the MRI butterfly. In this she layered butterflies, MRI brain scans, and chromosomes. Not only is she representing the language of bioengineering but she is also raising awareness of the implications of genetic implication.

Combining science and art allows scientists to showcase creative thinking and allows artists to draw inspiration from the human body. The overlap of science and art also brings attention to the fact that two things that were thought to be completely separate can actually be used together. Using art in neuroscience can also help scientists map the brain in different ways.

The advances made in human brain imaging help scientists evaluate brain functions from many perspectives. Showing neuroscience in forms of art also better help people understand how the bran works. 

Sources 

Gameiro, Denise Neves. “Faces of Bioart: Depicting the Psychology of Petri Dishes and Chromosomes with Suzanne Anker.” Labiotech.eu, 15 Aug. 2018, labiotech.eu/bioart/faces-of-bioart-bio-icons-with-suzanne-anker/.

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Gameiro, Denise Neves. “Faces of Bioart: Depicting the Psychology of Petri Dishes and Chromosomes with Suzanne Anker.” Labiotech.eu, 15 Aug. 2018, labiotech.eu/bioart/faces-of-bioart-bio-icons-with-suzanne-anker/.

Max, D. T. “Swann's Hypothesis.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 4 Nov. 2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/books/review/Max-t.html.

“NASA.” NASA, NASA, www.nasa.gov/.

“The Interplay between Neuroscience and Art.” Organization for Human Brain Mapping, www.ohbmbrainmappingblog.com/blog/the-interplay-between-neuroscience-and-art.

“Where Art Meets Neuroscience.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stalled-the-verge/201405/where-art-meets-neuroscience.

Gameiro, Denise Neves. “Faces of Bioart: Depicting the Psychology of Petri Dishes and Chromosomes with Suzanne Anker.” Labiotech.eu, 15 Aug. 2018, labiotech.eu/bioart/faces-of-bioart-bio-icons-with-suzanne-anker/.

Max, D. T. “Swann's Hypothesis.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 4 Nov. 2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/books/review/Max-t.html.

“NASA.” NASA, NASA, www.nasa.gov/.

“The Interplay between Neuroscience and Art.” Organization for Human Brain Mapping, www.ohbmbrainmappingblog.com/blog/the-interplay-between-neuroscience-and-art.

“Where Art Meets Neuroscience.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stalled-the-verge/201405/where-art-meets-neuroscience.

Gameiro, Denise Neves. “Faces of Bioart: Depicting the Psychology of Petri Dishes and Chromosomes with Suzanne Anker.” Labiotech.eu, 15 Aug. 2018, labiotech.eu/bioart/faces-of-bioart-bio-icons-with-suzanne-anker/.

Max, D. T. “Swann's Hypothesis.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 4 Nov. 2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/books/review/Max-t.html.

“NASA.” NASA, NASA, www.nasa.gov/.

“The Interplay between Neuroscience and Art.” Organization for Human Brain Mapping, www.ohbmbrainmappingblog.com/blog/the-interplay-between-neuroscience-and-art.

“Where Art Meets Neuroscience.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stalled-the-verge/201405/where-art-meets-neuroscience.