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Space + Art, the last topic for this class, best ties previous class materials together and emphasizes how artists and scientists are conversing with one another to push boundaries both in the scientific and nonscientific communities.             Professor Vesna’s discussion of Copernicus’ contribution to astronomy led me to think about how Copernicus was also an artist because using his scientific research, he was able to depict the solar system (Vesna, part 1). Connecting with the video Power of Ten, Copernicus and the video seem to deliver a common message of the vastness of our world through illustrations/drawings. Power of Ten by Eames Office https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0 Not only does topic of space provide us perspective about our own world, what I found most interesting was how the focus on space has fostered education and influenced pop culture, ultimately appealing to both the scientific and nonscientific communities. The Space Race,

This week material can be expressed through the lens of Dr. Jim Gimzewski and Dr. Victoria Vesna in the article, “The Nanomeme Syndrome” Blurring of fact & fiction in the construction of a new science,” in which they highlight that nanotechnology is part of the third culture that embraces both the art and science to produce new inventions, which ultimately blur the lines separating art and science (Gimzewski and Vesna). Nanotechnology has a plethora of applications, from advancing medicine to producing new commercial products and artworks. Nanotechnology has advanced medicine through learning about the drugs’ physical and chemical properties and examine the manipulations that can be done using nanotechnology to improve/optimize drugs. For example, Abraxane, a drug to treat breast cancer, is known for its low toxicity level in compared to other drugs used to treat cancer because of its nanoparticle formulation (Zhao et al.). Also, in the