ERIN WARD’S BLOG COMPILATION

P S Y C H O L O G Y M A J O R , S O C I E T Y A N D G E N E T I C S M I N O R

H O N O R S 1 7 7 : B I O T E C H N O L O G Y & A R T

P R O F E S S O R V I C T O R I A V E S N A

S P R I N G 2 0 1 2

WEEK 1: TWO CULTURES

TWO CULTURES, 1

TWO CULTURES, 2

TWO CULTURES, 3

TWO CULTURES, 4

WEEK 2: INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD

INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 1

INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 2

INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 3

INDUSTRIALIZATION + FOOD, 4

WEEK 3: GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS

GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 1

GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 2

GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 3

GENETIC ENGINEERING + ANIMALS, 4

WEEK 4: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART, 1

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART, 2

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES + ART, 3

WEEK 5: MIDTERM (SEE SEPARATE POWERPOINT)

WEEK 6: GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM

GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 1

GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 2

GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 3

GENETIC ENGINEERING + TRANSHUMANISM, 4

WEEK 7: BIOTECH + ART

BIOTECH + ART, 1

BIOTECH + ART, 2

BIOTECH + ART, 3

BIOTECH + ART, 4

WEEK 8: ROBOTICS + ART

ROBOTICS + ART, 1

ROBOTICS + ART, 2

ROBOTICS + ART, 3

WEEK 9: TURING SYMPOSIUM

TURING SYMPOSIUM, 1

WEEK 10: FINAL (SEE SEPARATE POWERPOINT)

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.