Week 7: Neuroscience+ Art


Neuroscience is of course the study of the brain, but many of us often forget about the beauty and the art behind the study of our conscience and how our brain functions. Our brain is the core of our existence, and it's what makes each one of us the beautiful creatures that we are. Everyone’s DNA is different. Color, tone, size, symmetry, fingerprints etc. The brain is similar in this regard. Biologically the human brain is very similar in every person; however, the way they are expressed is extremely different. Some people are left side dominate, while others are right. Some are good at math, while some are better at literature. Some are athletic, some are musical. These all stem from the brain and personality of each individual. The origin of personality is a combination of the both nature and nurture. Now, artists like Karen Norberg and Margerie Taylor are using their fixation on the human brain to create art from its physical beauty and wonder. These artists actually used real MRI images, dissections, and publications as research to create these scientifc works of art.

(Future - Neuroscience)

Ramachandran is the Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, and Distinguished Professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He has been studying the relationship between art and neuroscience for years. Specifically, he has noted the universal human appreciation for art, and he believe he can explain the human appreciation for abstract art. However, he comes to the conclusion that we don't really know.  He has been learning about the brain by analyzing its dysfunction, is very optimistic about his research, but he cannot make any definitive claims about how our brains perceive art.  

(Ramachandran, Vilayanur)

As discussed in the lecture video, Pierre Paul Broca, a French medical doctor and anthropologist, who used post-mortem analysis to determine the specific part of the brain that is associated with language and speaking. Broca was so revered by the science world that that part of the brain is now known as Broca's convolution.  Broca was also significant considering his contributions to the standardization of scientific measurement.  Over his years he invented 27 various instruments that take measurements of the body.  Broca understood the art of the brain and he dedicated his entire life to trying to understand the human mind.  
(Paul Broca)




                                                                              Work Cited

“Future - Neuroscience.” BBC News, BBC, www.bbc.com/future/tags/neuroscience.

Norberg, Karen. "The Museum of Scientifically Accurate Fabric Brain Art." The Museum of Scientifically Accurate Fabric Brain Art. Boston Museum of Science, 2 Mar. 2013. Web. 20 May 2018. <http://neuroscienceart.com/>.

Meiser, Morgan. "This Is Your Brain on Art." The Smart Set. Drexel University, 17 Mar. 2011. Web. 20 May 2018. <http://thesmartset.com/article03161101/>.

“Paul Broca.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 May 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Broca#/media/File:Paul_Broca.jpg.

"Pierre Paul Broca." Human, Speech, Language, and Brain. N.p., n.d. 20 May 2018. <http://psychology.jrank.org/pages/97/Pierre-Paul-Broca.html>. 

"Ramachandran, Vilayanur." “Vilayanur Ramachandran.” TED: Ideas Worth Spreading, www.ted.com/speakers/vilayanur_ramachandran.

"Traits of Human Consciousness." Traits of Human Consciousness. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2018. <http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Personal/Factors.htm>. 

Vesna, Victoria. “Conscious / Memory (Part 1).” Lecture. 20 May 2018. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DLVQIwOn7o8

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. “Conscious / Memory (Part 2).” 20 May 2018. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xlg5wXHWZNI

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. “Conscious / Memory (Part 3).” 20 May 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5EX75xoBJ0


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